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Drug That May Help Fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Discovered
December 12, 2012 — Drugs are currently being tested that show promise in treating patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an inherited disease that affects about one in 3,600 boys and results in muscle ... > full story -
Another Muscular Dystrophy Mystery Solved; Scientists Inch Closer to a Therapy for Patients
December 7, 2012 — In a new study, researchers have discovered the missing pieces to a muscular dystrophy puzzle that could ultimately lead to a therapy and, potentially, a longer lifespan for patients suffering from ... > full story -
Common Drug Reverses Common Effect of Becker Muscular Dystrophy
November 28, 2012 — Researchers have found in an initial clinical trial that a drug typically prescribed for erectile dysfunction or pulmonary hypertension restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles in patients with ... > full story -
Protein Injection Points to Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
November 27, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that injecting a novel human protein into muscle affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy significantly increases its size and strength, findings that could lead to a ... > full story -
From Degeneration to Regeneration: Advances in Skeletal Muscle Engineering
November 25, 2012 — Medical researchers have developed a new therapeutic technique to repair and rebuild muscle for sufferers of degenerative muscle disorders. The therapy brings together two existing techniques for ... > full story -
Preclinical Muscular Dystrophy Data Shows Promise
November 8, 2012 — Researchers have found that an experimental compound may help stem the debilitating effects of muscular dystrophy by restoring normal blood flow to muscles affected by the genetic ... > full story -
New Vitamin-Based Treatment That Could Reduce Muscle Degeneration in Muscular Dystrophy
October 23, 2012 — Boosting the activity of a vitamin-sensitive cell adhesion pathway has the potential to counteract the muscle degeneration and reduced mobility caused by muscular dystrophies, according to a research ... > full story -
Novel Discovery Links Anti-Cancer Drugs to Muscle Repair
October 16, 2012 — Research shows that the IAP-targeting drugs that promote the death of cancer cells also induce the growth and repair of ... > full story -
Key Part of Old Mystery in Generating Muscle Mass Solved
September 27, 2012 — Working with mice, researchers have solved a key part of a muscle regeneration mystery plaguing scientists for years, adding strong support to the theory that muscle mass can be built without a ... > full story -
Important Breakthrough in Fight Against Muscular Dystrophies
September 12, 2012 — Recent findings by an international collaboration hold new implications for the pathogenesis of myotonic ... > full story
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