Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken and atrophy over time. Heart and breathing muscles may also eventually be ...

“When they diagnosed me they said the muscles around my heart would give out and they gave me [a life expectancy of] 7. Now I ...

12-year-old Deklan Locke, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses a power wheelchair and raises awareness about the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The two boys both have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder that typically has children wheelchair bound by the age of ...

Riley Moser is a digital producer who covers breaking news and feature stories for CBS Minnesota. Riley started her career at CBS Minnesota in June 2022 and earned an honorable mention for sports ...

Daughter Verena shares her personal story of living with Limb-girdle type 2A muscular dystrophy. The progressive disease affects muscles around the shoulders, limbs, hips, and thighs, making simple ...

At Sarepta Therapeutics, we’ve seen it all. Here are the questions I believe we should be asking to move forward in Duchenne ...