An RNA editing technique called "exon skipping" has shown preliminary success in treating a rare and severe form of muscular dystrophy that currently has no treatment, based on a new study from ...

For more than two decades, researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, have been investigating a severe form of ...

Some children in Northern Ireland who live with a severe form of muscular dystrophy will be able to access new medication on the health service, BBC News understands. The move from the Belfast Health ...

Adult skeletal muscle is a tissue with a high capacity for regeneration due to the existence of stem cell population, termed ...

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University of Minnesota researchers found a way to improve the effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. DMD is a syndrome that starts in adolescence and leads to muscle weakness and eventual muscle ...

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

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, but physical exercise should still be part of a comprehensive treatment strategy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is ...

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 ...