An Indiana mother and son are sharing an incredible bond ahead of Mother's Day after they both underwent the same life-changing surgery. "I've gotten a lot of my range of motion back," said Daniel ...

Most patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) develop scoliosis, which can compromise sitting posture and respiratory function. There is controversy as to whether and when scoliosis should be ...

When Hansell Stedman was growing up, his brother's debilitating hereditary illness -- muscular dystrophy -- seemed so far from a cure that Stedman never believed he would research it. Now, as this ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle weakness and intellectual disability. DMD is an inherited (passed down) disorder. The condition is linked ...

A new gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) shows promise of not only arresting the decline of the muscles of those affected by this inherited genetic disease, but perhaps, in ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Clinic is sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and provides a multidisciplinary clinic serving the needs of adults and children with over 40 types of neuromuscular ...

Duchenne therapy may be evolving from slowing disease to reversing it—with RNA approaches offering the prospect of restoring function. Ongoing research will determine if these advances can deliver ...

Muscular dystrophy is a type of disease that causes the muscles in your body to lose strength and mass. As your muscles become weaker over time, it may be hard for you to do normal activities.

Genetic testing, often via a blood sample, can confirm a muscular dystrophy diagnosis. It can also identify specific gene mutations to help guide treatment and determine whether or not someone is a ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe genetic condition characterized by progressive muscle weakening. People with DMD typically only live into their 20s, but life expectancy has been ...

Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders that involve a progressive loss of muscle mass and consequent loss of strength. In general, the condition is caused by genetic variations that interfere with ...