What is Muscular Dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. It is a rare condition that affects both childre… Read More
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Muscular dystrophy in children is a collective name for over 30 different genetic neuromuscular disorders. Each disorder causes muscles weakness and wasting (atrophy). T… Read More
schwit1 shares a report from Time: In a new paper published in Science, researchers led by Eric Olson, professor and chair of molecular biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, reported th… Read More
Progressive muscular weakness, muscle wasting (atrophy), and stiffness defines muscular myopathies. They are all inherited muscular disorders:Muscular Dystrophies: inherited muscu… Read More
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients with a mutation in exon 53 of the dystrophin gene now have a second approved treatment option, and Xtalks spoke with Sharon Hesterlee, PhD, Muscula… Read More