Muscular Dystrophy News

Posted November 22, 2011:

• Hope for Muscle Wasting Disease

Posted November 3, 2011:

• X Marks the Spot: TBL1X Gene Involved in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Factor in Keeping 'Good Order' of Genes Discovered

Posted September 26, 2011:

• New Insight Into Fatal Spinal Disease

Posted August 2, 2011:

• Study Explains Why Muscles Weaken With Age and Points to Possible Therapy

Posted July 25, 2011:

• Clinical Trial of Molecular Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy Yields Significant Positive Results

Posted July 4, 2011:

• Crucial Role for Molecule in Muscle Development

Posted April 19, 2011:

• Gene Necessary for Successful Repair of Muscle Damage Identified

Posted April 18, 2011:

• Gene That Could Hold the Key to Muscle Repair Identified

Posted April 11, 2011:

• Biologists Find Another Clue to the Origins of Degenerative Diseases

Posted March 9, 2011:

• New Form of Muscular Dystrophy Identified: Mutation in Important Muscle Protein Causes Muscle Disease and Cognitive Impairment

Posted February 4, 2011:

• Gene Critical for Heart Function Identified

Posted January 4, 2011:

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Scientists Closer to Finding Treatment for Life-Threatening Hereditary Disease

Posted December 27, 2010:

• Human Protein Improves Muscle Function of Muscular Dystrophy Mice

Posted December 9, 2010:

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Is Ultimately a Stem Cell Disease, Researchers Find

Posted November 10, 2010:

• Stem Cell Transplants in Mice Produce Lifelong Enhancement of Muscle Mass

Posted October 28, 2010:

• Uncovering the Cause of a Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy: Research Team Makes Second Critical Advance

Posted October 11, 2010:

• Manipulating Muscle Stem Cells to Treat Muscular Dystrophy

Posted October 6, 2010:

• First Clinical Trial of Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy Lends Insight Into the Disease

Posted September 13, 2010:

• White Americans Living Longer With Muscular Dystrophy Than African-Americans

Posted September 3, 2010:

• International Effort to Improve Muscular Dystrophy Treatment

Posted July 9, 2010:

• Honey Bee Venom May Help Design New Treatments to Alleviate Muscular Dystrophy, Depression and Dementia

Posted May 26, 2010:

• Inflammasome Increases Muscle Damage in Muscular Dystrophy, Study Finds

Posted May 6, 2010:

• Muscle Stem Cell Movements Documented
• Doctors Use Ultrasound to Diagnose Possible Muscular Trauma in Professional Athletes on-Site

Posted May 4, 2010:

• Heart Drug Effective for Treating Symptom of Muscular Dystrophy

Posted April 26, 2010:

• New Hope Exists in Treating Inherited Disease by Suppressing DNA Mutations

Posted April 15, 2010:

• Gene Responsible for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Can Be Repaired, Research Shows

Posted March 15, 2010:

• Chemical That May Protect Hearts of Muscular Dystrophy Patients Discovered

Posted March 12, 2010:

• New Clues About the Basis of Muscle Wasting Disease

Posted January 24, 2010:

• Researchers Trace Effects of Genetic Defect in Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

Posted January 21, 2010:

• Identification of the Gene Responsible for a New Form of Adult Muscular Dystrophy

Posted January 18, 2010:

• 'Jekyll and Hyde' Cell May Hold Key to Muscular Dystrophy, Fibrosis Treatment

Posted January 13, 2010:

• Gene Mutations in Patients With Becker Muscular Dystrophy Identified

Posted December 31, 2009:

• Unusual Protein Modification Involved in Muscular Dystrophy, Cancer

Posted December 3, 2009:

• Mice Holding Back Muscular Dystrophy Research?

Posted December 2, 2009:

• A Cell's 'Cap' of Bundled Fibers Could Yield Clues to Disease

Posted November 13, 2009:

• Gene Therapy Can Improve Muscle Mass and Strength in Monkeys, Research Suggests

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle-Wasting Disease

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Muscular Dystrophy: Exon Skipping Shows Dramatic Effects In Preventing, Treating Muscle-Wasting Disease In Mice

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Two New Chemicals Could Lead To New Drugs For Genetic Disorders

Posted August 11, 2009:

• Important Step In Neutralizing Toxic Cause Of Muscle Disease

Posted August 10, 2009:

• New Gene Linked To Muscular Dystrophy

Posted August 3, 2009:

• New Function For Protein Missing In Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Identified

Posted July 23, 2009:

• Sticky Protein Helps Reinforce Fragile Muscle Membranes

Posted July 16, 2009:

• Genetic Source Of Muscular Dystrophy Neutralized: Possible Cure?

Posted July 1, 2009:

• Triggering Muscle Development: A Therapeutic Cure For Muscle Wastage?

Posted June 24, 2009:

• Broad Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy

Posted June 17, 2009:

• Progress Made Toward Early Identification Of Muscular Dystrophy

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Muscular Dystrophy: New Drug Promises Benefit Without Risk Of Infection

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