Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) is a disease that affects certain muscles. Individuals with CMD may experience symptoms such as muscle weakness and joint problems. “Congenital” means present since ...
An experimental RNA therapy from Avidity Biosciences has early clinical trial results showing it reduced by half the expression of a gene at the root of a rare, inherited form of muscular dystrophy ...
One of the first symptoms of LGMD is typically a weakening of the muscles in the hip and shoulder girdles. The hip girdle is a ring-like bone structure in the pelvic area, consisting of the pelvis, ...
"Muscular dystrophy can take many things from me, but it will not take away my happiness, nor will it take away my faith." ...
New York, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of Rare Disease Day on February 28, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is sharing powerful community stories throughout the month that ...
Muscular dystrophy, known as DMD, is a rare and fatal genetic disease that primarily affects boys, slowly robbing them of their ability to walk, breathe and live independently. Until now, there have ...
In boys with DMD, executive skills such as self-control begin to lag around age 8, but show signs of partial catch-up by 14, ...
Decreased strain and rotation were hypothesized to be associated with the presence and extent of left ventricular myocardial fibrosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Investigators recently ...