The annual MDA Muscle Walk brings families and supporters together, raising funds, hope and awareness for muscular dystrophy ...

Learn how to exercise safely with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, for your flexibility, mobility, and overall health, without ...

The muscular dystrophies are commonly associated with cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. These complications are caused by intrinsic defects in ...

The first gene therapy for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The therapy can be used in 4- and 5-year-olds with the degenerative ...

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases that cause your muscles to progressively weaken and degenerate. There are several types of MD, each with its own symptoms, but they all involve ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified new insights and potential treatment approaches for muscle loss in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common form of ...

Muscle tissue damage appears when muscular dystrophy is induced in a mouse model (middle). But when researchers block the function of two genes that drive unwanted mitochondrial pore formation (right) ...

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 ...

Muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy can lead to symptoms related to mobility, coordination, posture, and breathing, as well as other health effects. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a ...

A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration. Researchers have discovered that an experimental compound ...

Tributes poured in for Gilbert Gottfried on Tuesday after news broke that he died in Manhattan. The 67-year-old comedian’s family shared on Twitter that he passed away “after a long illness.” ...