Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a genetic disease characterized by progressive muscular weakness. There is currently no treatment despite many recent efforts. But now researchers from Japan may ...

“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 ...

He is a fighter who refuses to let his illness take away his passion for gaming. Despite a progressive muscular disease, ...

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Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association trusts the decision of the FDA, which weighs the risks and benefits of the drug The Muscular Dystrophy Association trusts the decision of the FDA, which weighs the ...

Duchenne is a fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive and irreversible muscle loss. The Sapp family pose for a photo while on a family vacation. Amber Sapp, a St. Petersburg resident, is a ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the ...

Physical activity and rehabilitation are key components of Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment, despite recent drug therapy advances. "Rehabilitation care and rehabilitation teams with experience ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for the first gene therapy that treats a rare form of muscular dystrophy to be used in most people who have the disease and a certain ...