The muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of striated muscle and are caused by inherited or de novo gene mutation of sarcolemma-associated proteins or nuclear ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A new stem cell therapy that has enabled dogs with muscular dystrophy to walk more easily could be developed into a treatment to help humans with the disabling illness, Italian ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A therapy using embryonic stem cells helped restore muscle function in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common form of muscular dystrophy in children, U.S.

The first attempt in humans to correct the muscle defect that is at the heart of muscular dystrophy was a success, researchers reported Saturday. The therapy involves transplanting healthy muscle ...

There are many kinds of muscular dystrophies, which are caused by genetic mutations. These diseases reduce mobility, and complicate everyday tasks. Various types of muscular dystrophies can affect ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . New therapies for muscular dystrophy must go beyond traditional corticosteroid administration. Treatments that ...

A research team led by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has uncovered a new potential approach to preventing the muscle-wasting symptoms of muscular dystrophy (MD), a family of genetic ...

Stem-cell injections worked remarkably well at easing symptoms of muscular dystrophy in a group of golden retrievers, a result that experts call a significant step toward treating people. "It's a ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a muscle degeneration disorder caused by mutations affecting the dystrophin gene. Researchers show how a dual CRISPR RNA method restored dystrophin protein ...

NEW YORK -- Stem-cell injections worked remarkably well at easing symptoms of muscular dystrophy in a group of golden retrievers, a result that experts call a significant step toward treating people. ...

A cell therapy preserves muscle structure and function in laboratory mice with a type of disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to new research from the Smidt Heart Institute at ...