Muscular dystrophy is a group of conditions that damage and weaken your muscles over time. Symptoms, age of onset, and outlook depend on the type of muscular dystrophy you have. Muscular dystrophy ...

Recent studies have defined a group of muscular dystrophies, now termed the dystroglycanopathies, as novel disorders of glycosylation. These conditions include Walker–Warburg syndrome, ...

"High clinical suspicion is important for this population of patients. Since muscular dystrophy is progressive in nature, monitoring disease progression in these patients is critical for timing ...

Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) is a disease that affects certain muscles. Individuals with CMD may experience symptoms such as muscle weakness and joint problems. “Congenital” means present since ...

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 ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — There’s new hope for children born with a fatal form of muscular dystrophy. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is one of the first in the nation and one of only three hospitals in ...

A person may inherit the genetic changes responsible for muscular dystrophy. These genetic changes can also occur due to spontaneous genetic mutations. In either case, the disease is not preventable.

University of Manchester scientists have mapped the mutations in the tiny protein chains that cause a subtype of muscular dystrophy. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the study provides ...

There is no cure for DMD, but treatments can slow the progression of the disease and help improve quality of life. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a chronic condition that causes a gradual loss ...

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Nov. 13 -- THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a drug used to treat pneumonia might serve as an effective treatment against a type of muscular dystrophy. They tested the drug ...