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 ...

"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 ...

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition that weakens and damages muscles. It can worsen with age. However, its symptoms are less severe than those of ...

Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited conditions that lead to progressive weakening of voluntary muscles and, in some cases, impact the heart and other organs. There are nine major types of ...

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 ...

Investigational oral substrate therapy BBP-418 demonstrated significant increases in alpha-dystroglycan glycosylation and improved ambulatory function in the phase 3 FORTIFY interim analysis.

Using brain organoids, researchers discover mutational commonalities between muscular dystrophy type 1 and Rett syndrome, suggesting the potential of a similar treatment for both. Myotonic dystrophy ...

France-based pharma company Servier is acquiring the muscular dystrophy business of Edgewise Therapeutics as part of a ...

Tributes poured in for Gilbert Gottfried on Tuesday after news broke that he died in Manhattan. The 67-year-old comedian’s family shared on Twitter that he passed away “after a long illness.” ...