I've been blogging for a few years about misophonia, an auditory/neurological disorder that I have advocated for because I and (more importantly) one of my adult children are affected. Recently, at ...

Your muscles need continuous maintenance to stay strong and healthy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) happens when there is a change in a person's genetic instructions that affects the production of ...

As Labor Day approaches, people keep asking me, "What happened to 'Jerry's kids'?" Even more disturbing, others ask, "Who is Jerry Lewis?" The fact is, Jerry's kids, children who suffer from the ...

Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited conditions that lead to progressive weakening of voluntary muscles and, in some cases, impact the heart and other organs. There are nine major types of ...

Myotonic dystrophy is a condition that causes thinned muscles, decreased muscle tone, and muscle weakness. Over time, a person may lose their strength and have issues relaxing their muscles. The ...

The MDA's 75th anniversary conference highlights advancements in gene therapy, precision medicine, and patient-centered care for muscular dystrophy. Discussions focus on equitable access to ...

Grants include research funding in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), Duchenne muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), mitochondrial ...

This announcement follows a bipartisan letter that Senator Collins and a group of nine members of Congress sent last month to ...

HHS has announced the addition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to the Recommended Uniform ...

Rhys Hoskins flew from California to Philadelphia four months after he debuted in the majors. He had a charity event to attend at an aquarium in New Jersey. It was December 2017 and Hoskins ...

Italfarmaco & JCR Pharma enter commercialisation agreement for givinostat to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Japan: Milan, Italy Monday, December 29, 2025, 14:00 Hrs [IST] It ...