Households incur substantial costs to accommodate Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients, according to a survey of U.S.

Muscle protein and disease progression Muscle proteins in the bloodstreams of MD patients rise more rapidly and reach higher levels than in unaffected individuals who perform the same exercise routine ...

Many online resources list ways that a disabled person can have fun outside in the summer. That’s lovely, but I say make your own guide. Continue to add to your life script, film the movie of your ...

Ifetroban boosts heart health by reducing inflammation, scarring People with DMD experience progressive muscle damage because they lack dystrophin, a protein that helps safeguard muscles against ...

A first death was announced in March and both occurred in people with DMD who were no longer able to walk. Following the deaths, the gene therapy’s developer Sarepta is overhauling its safety plans ...

Gene therapy designed for muscle cells SRP-9003 is designed to deliver a healthy copy of the SGCB gene to muscle cells, to enable beta-sarcoglycan protein production. In order to deliver its genetic ...

I wait all spring for the temperature to rise above 90 degrees. I love the heat and spend hours outdoors in the garden, in our backyard pool, and at baseball and softball games. My husband and I ...

The FDA has informed Capricor Therapeutics the meeting should happen July 30, though Capricor said that date hasn’t been confirmed. At an advisory committee meeting, the FDA gathers independent ...

I learned this the hard way when I was suffering from pneumonia and had an adverse reaction to a medication in January 2024. I was sedated, intubated, and airlifted to a hospital. For three days, my ...

The car crash happened on the evening of June 11, 1989. I was returning home from playing music at a 50th wedding anniversary celebration. My wife, Wendy, and I had planned to leave early the next ...

No description.Muscular dystrophy News, a property within the Bionews network of rare disease websites, is a community dedicated to providing resources for people living with muscular dystrophy and ...

Celebrating the music in life The Purple Symphony is Singapore’s largest inclusive orchestra, comprising over 100 musicians of diverse abilities, as well as dedicated volunteers. They include people ...