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 ...

HOUSTON – There’s a new type of therapy that can help kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) affects one in 3,600 male births, and it can lead to immobility, and ...

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 ...

This quick alphabetical guide will help you feel more confident when talking about muscular dystrophy with your doctor and loved ones. Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of genetic diseases ...

A recent clinical trial has shown that cellular therapy is safe and effective in stopping the deterioration of upper limb and heart functions in patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Today, the world stands at a crossroads in genetic medicine ...

Decreased strain and rotation were hypothesized to be associated with the presence and extent of left ventricular myocardial fibrosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Investigators recently ...

PARAMUS, N.J., March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NS Pharma, Inc. (NS Pharma), a subsidiary of Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (Nippon Shinyaku), announced today that ...

Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy now have new hope with gene therapy. And for an Illinois family, it’s a double blessing. On their family farm in rural Illinois, the Flessner boys have free ...

This story is republished from STAT, the health and medicine news site that’s a partner to the Globe. Sign up for STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter here. Sarepta Therapeutics confronted one of the ...

What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy DMD is a disorder that affects about 1 in 5,000 people—mostly boys. It usually becomes apparent in early childhood, causing progressive weakness and chronic ...