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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition caused by a change, or mutation, in the DMD gene. This gene normally tells the body how to make dystrophin, a protein that helps protect ...

The most commonly diagnosed form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne is a genetic disease that affects mostly boys and causes progressive muscle weakness over time. Its early physical signs tend to be ...

Myotonic muscular dystrophy, which is sometimes called myotonic dystrophy, is a type of muscular dystrophy. There are two types of myotonic muscular dystrophy, described as type 1 (DM 1) and type 2 ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy diagnosed in childhood, with approximately 20,000 new cases reported each year. It is a progressive muscle disorder that results ...

CureDuchenne, a global nonprofit committed to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, today announced the launch of "A Cure Can't Wait," a national public service announcement (PSA ...

A new mouse model mimicking the liver symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1 -- the most prevalent form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy -- provides insight into why patients develop fatty liver ...

Phase 3 EPIDYS MRI data quantify givinostat’s potential to preserve functional muscle tissue and reduce fat infiltration in patients with ...

Grünenthal has received Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations from the US Food and Drug Administration for ...