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Hurdles For Muscular Dystrophy Therapy Cleared
October 29, 2008 — Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy will usually lose the ability to walk by their teens and typically die before the age of 30. For years, scientists have studied the use of gene therapy as a ... > full story -
Exercise-Induced Fatigue In Muscular Dystrophies Explained
October 26, 2008 — A new study suggests that the prolonged fatigue after mild exercise that occurs in people with many forms of muscular dystrophy is distinct from the inherent muscle weakness caused by the disease. ... > full story -
New Clue To Muscular Dystrophy Uncovered: Mediator In Communication Between Neurons And Muscle Cells Found
October 22, 2008 — A missing piece of the puzzle of how neurons and muscle cells establish lifelong communication has been found by researchers who suspect this piece may be mutated and/or attacked in muscular ... > full story -
Changes To Embryonic Stem Cells Caused By Down Syndrome Revealed
September 4, 2008 — Scientists investigating the mechanisms of Down syndrome have revealed the earliest developmental changes in embryonic stem cells caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21 -- the aberrant ... > full story -
Robotics Research: Enhancing The Lives Of People With Disabilities
August 7, 2008 — Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain the use of their ... > full story -
Bio-X Researchers Use Needle-Thin Probe To Get First Look At Working Muscle Fiber
July 10, 2008 — Sarcomeres are key microscopic elements of muscle fiber. Examining them typically requires a painful muscle biopsy that does not offer the opportunity to see the sarcomeres at work within the body. ... > full story -
Purified Stem Cells Restore Muscle In Mice With Muscular Dystrophy
July 10, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can both improve muscle function in animals with a form of muscular dystrophy and replenish the stem cell ... > full story -
Risk Factors For Sudden Death For Adult Muscular Dystrophy Identified
June 18, 2008 — The largest assessment of people with adult muscular dystrophy has identified risk factors that can lead to sudden death for individuals with the most common form of this disease. Results are ... > full story -
New Approach To Protect The Hearts Of Patients With Muscular Dystrophy
May 12, 2008 — Researchers have recently shown that the administration of sildenafil protects the heart in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The researchers explain that the choice of sildenafil was based on ... > full story -
Researchers Discover Molecular Basis Of A Form Of Muscular Dystrophy
April 30, 2008 — Researchers report that people with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy are missing a protein called c-FLIP, which the body uses to prevent the loss of muscle tissue. By targeting the cellular and ... > full story
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