Repurposing existing therapies may help slow muscle weakness in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a new study ...

Unlike the skeletal muscle degenerative process, for which treatment options are currently limited, therapy is available for the cardiovascular complications that accompany muscular dystrophy.

Juvenile macular degeneration (JMD ... You might also hear it called Best vitelliform macular dystrophy. It was discovered in 1905 by Friedrich Best, another German eye doctor.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most common ... Characterized by progressive muscle degeneration, this X-linked disorder results from mutations in the DMD gene, which encodes ...

A lack of dystrophin makes your muscle fibers prone to damage by enzymes or other proteins, leading to muscle degeneration. If you have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, your body produces little or no ...

A farmer living with a degenerative disease has shared how he adapted life on the farm to overcome the challenges of his ...

New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed how Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), best known for causing severe muscle degeneration, also profoundly affects the brain ...

A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration. Researchers have discovered that an experimental compound ...

Whether caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, aging or other degenerative conditions, muscle loss can make everyday activities – like walking, climbing stairs or even standing up – a daily ...

New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed how Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), best known for causing severe muscle degeneration, also profoundly affects the brain ...