Muscular Dystrophy News

Posted June 10, 2009:

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

Posted June 4, 2009:

• New Way To Enhance Stem Cells To Stimulate Muscle Regeneration

Posted May 26, 2009:

• New Therapy Substitutes Missing Protein In Those With Muscular Dystrophy

Posted May 25, 2009:

• Australian Team Reveals World-First Discovery In A 'Floppy Baby' Syndrome

Posted May 11, 2009:

• Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis Delayed Almost 2.5 Years In Boys

Posted April 21, 2009:

• Researchers Identify Gene Associated With Muscular Dystrophy-Related Vision Problems

Posted April 15, 2009:

• Gene Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy Shows Promise Beyond Safety

Posted March 16, 2009:

• DNA 'Patch' For Canine Form Of Muscular Dystrophy Developed, First Treatment For Human Muscular Dystrophy In Sight

Posted March 5, 2009:

• Muscular Dystrophy: Stem Cells That Repair Injured Muscles Identified
• Muscular Dystrophy: Stem Cell Breakthrough Gives New Hope To Sufferers Of Muscle-Wasting Diseases

Posted February 26, 2009:

• Muscular Dystrophy Mystery Solved; Scientist Moves Closer To MD Solution

Posted February 24, 2009:

• Muscular Dystrophy And Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue Have More In Common Than You Might Think

Posted February 8, 2009:

• While Focusing On Heart Disease, Researchers Discover New Tactic Against Fatal Muscular Dystrophy

Posted February 3, 2009:

• Cystic Fibrosis And Muscular Dystrophy: New Findings Raise Questions About Identifying Experimental Drug

Posted January 13, 2009:

• Cell 'Anchors' Required To Prevent Muscular Dystrophy

Posted January 7, 2009:

• Target That Could Ease Spinal Muscular Atrophy Symptoms Discovered

Posted January 5, 2009:

• Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy: Lamin A/C Deficiency Is 'Unnerving'

Posted December 30, 2008:

• Potential Therapy For Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

Posted November 25, 2008:

• Scientists Achieve Repair Of Injured Heart Muscle In Lab Tests Of Stem Cells

Posted November 19, 2008:

• Key Advance Toward Treatment For Most Common Adult Form Of Muscular Dystrophy

Posted November 3, 2008:

• Muscular Dystrophy: Sarcospan, A Little Protein For A Big Problem

Posted October 29, 2008:

• Hurdles For Muscular Dystrophy Therapy Cleared

Posted October 26, 2008:

• Exercise-Induced Fatigue In Muscular Dystrophies Explained

Posted October 22, 2008:

• New Clue To Muscular Dystrophy Uncovered: Mediator In Communication Between Neurons And Muscle Cells Found

Posted September 4, 2008:

• Changes To Embryonic Stem Cells Caused By Down Syndrome Revealed

Posted August 7, 2008:

• Robotics Research: Enhancing The Lives Of People With Disabilities

Posted July 10, 2008:

• Bio-X Researchers Use Needle-Thin Probe To Get First Look At Working Muscle Fiber
• Purified Stem Cells Restore Muscle In Mice With Muscular Dystrophy

Posted June 18, 2008:

• Risk Factors For Sudden Death For Adult Muscular Dystrophy Identified

Posted May 12, 2008:

• New Approach To Protect The Hearts Of Patients With Muscular Dystrophy

Posted April 30, 2008:

• Researchers Discover Molecular Basis Of A Form Of Muscular Dystrophy

Posted March 16, 2008:

• New Treatment Strategy Possible For Muscular Dystrophy, Mouse Studies Show

Posted March 11, 2008:

• New Potential Treatment For Muscular Dystrophy Appears To Be Safe

Posted March 10, 2008:

• Long-Term Muscle Improvements Shown In Gene Therapy Study In Mice

Posted February 24, 2008:

• Stem Cell-Based Therapy May Be Able To Treat Muscular Dystrophy

Posted February 17, 2008:

• Two-Way Cell Talk Provides Clues About Neuromuscular Disease

Posted February 13, 2008:

• New Mouse Model Gives Clue To Muscle-Wasting In Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Posted February 5, 2008:

• Drug Fights Cystic Fibrosis, Study Shows

Posted January 22, 2008:

• Drugs To Bulk Up Muscles May Make Injuries More Likely

Posted January 20, 2008:

• Stem-Cell Transplantation Improves Muscles In Muscular Dystrophy Animal Model, Researchers Report

Posted December 26, 2007:

• New Clinical Trial Results Show How Personalized Medicine Will Alter Treatment Of Genetic Disorders

Posted December 17, 2007:

• Surprising Findings Related To Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

Posted December 12, 2007:

• Muscular Dystrophy: Reprogrammed Human Adult Stem Cells Rescue Diseased Muscle In Mice

Posted November 15, 2007:

• Researchers Reverse Key Symptom Of Muscular Dystrophy

Posted November 7, 2007:

• Zeroing In On RNA-Binding In Myotonic Dystrophy

Posted October 31, 2007:

• Gene, Stem Cell Therapy Only Needs To Be 50 Percent Effective To Create A Healthy Heart

Posted October 17, 2007:

• Massive MicroRNA Scan Uncovers Leads To Treating Muscle Degeneration

Posted October 11, 2007:

• RNA-Binding Protein Key To One Form Of Muscular Dystrophy

Posted September 6, 2007:

• New Mouse Model Of Adult-Onset Muscular Dystrophy Allows Disease Mechanisms To Be Determined

Posted September 5, 2007:

• Mouse With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Finds RNA Binding Proteins At Heart Of Problem

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