FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2017·4 min readCRISPR Corrects Duchenne Muscular DystrophyResearchers successfully use CRISPR-Cpf1 to correct Duchenne muscular dystrophy in both animal and human cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readIncreasing Understanding of Duchenne Muscular DystrophyA new study may help to increase understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 19, 2016·4 min readFirst Drug to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Approved by FDAThe FDA have approved the first drug designed to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 1, 2013·5 min readBurnt Sugar-Derivative Reduces Muscle Wasting in Fly and Mouse Models of Muscular DystrophyMuscle regeneration in mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is improved when THI is purified and given in appropriate doses, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2013·3 min readGenetic Editing for Duchenne Muscular DystrophyResearchers have been able to repair a defect responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy by using a novel genetic editing technique.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 7, 2013·5 min readExperimental Gene Therapy Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy offers Hope for YoungsterA nationwide clinical trial for a new type treatment that could offer help to those suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a devastating neuromuscular disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 22, 2013·4 min readDiscovering the “Needle in a Haystack” for Muscular Dystrophy PatientsScientists identified a sequence in the dystrophin gene that is essential for helping muscle tissues function, a breakthrough discovery that could lead to treatments for the deadly hereditary disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 27, 2012·3 min readNew Compound Holds Promise for Treating Duchenne MD and Other Inherited DiseasesRTC 13 effectively counteracts ‘nonsense’ mutation that causes disorder. Scientists at UCLA have identified a new compound that could treat...Read More
Genetics·May 4, 2012·3 min readResearchers Develop New Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Approach Using Human Stem CellsResearchers from the University of Minnesota’s Lillehei Heart Institute have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells...Read More
