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Protein Found in Spider Venom Could Treat Muscular Dystrophy
July 16, 2012 — When a stockbroker from the Buffalo suburbs discovered that his grandson had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, he turned to medical researchers for help in developing a treatment. He found a promising new ... > full story -
Strong Communication Between Brain and Muscle Requires Both Having the Protein LRP4
July 11, 2012 — Communication between the brain and muscle must be strong for us to eat, breathe or walk. Now scientists have found that a protein known to be on the surface of muscle cells must be present in both ... > full story -
New Gene Transfer Strategy Shows Promise for Limb Girdle and Other Muscular Dystrophies
July 9, 2012 — The challenge of treating patients with genetic disorders in which a single mutated gene is simply too large to be replaced using traditional gene therapy techniques may soon be a thing of the past. ... > full story -
New Compound Holds Promise for Treating Duchenne MD, Other Inherited Diseases
June 27, 2012 — Scientistshave identified a new compound that could treat certain types of genetic disorders in muscles. It is a first, big step in what they hope will lead to human clinical trials for Duchenne ... > full story -
Successful Transplant of Patient-Derived Stem Cells Into Mice With Muscular Dystrophy
June 27, 2012 — Stem cells from patients with a rare form of muscular dystrophy have been successfully transplanted into mice affected by the same form of dystrophy, according to a new ... > full story -
Muscular Dystrophy: MG53 Protein Is Shown to Repair Cell and Tissue Damage
June 20, 2012 — Throughout the lifecycle, injury to the body’s cells occurs naturally, as well as through trauma. Cells have the ability to repair and regenerate themselves, but a defect in the repair process ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Clues to Muscle Stem Cell Functions
May 15, 2012 — Scientists have identified how skeletal muscle stem cells respond to muscle injury and may be stimulated to improve muscle repair in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a severe inherited disease of muscle ... > full story -
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Genetic Mutation Causing Rare Form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified
May 10, 2012 — Scientists have confirmed that mutations of a gene are responsible for some cases of a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness: spinal muscular atrophy with ... > full story -
New Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Approach Developed Using Human Stem Cells
May 4, 2012 — Researchers have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells derived from a new process that -- for the first time -- makes the production of human muscle cells from stem ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Exciting Lead Into Premature Aging and Heart Disease
April 30, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that they can dramatically increase the life span of mice with progeria (premature aging disease) and heart disease (caused by Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy) by ... > full story
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