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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurology
          ·June 28, 2017·4 min read

          Designed Proteins May Help Treat Muscular Dystrophy

          Researchers have designed two proteins that are able to stabilize cell scaffolding linking to muscle fibers, restoring muscle structure and function. The two proteins also were able to significantly prolong survival in animal models of muscular dystrophy.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 28, 2017·3 min read

          How Embryonic Cells Make Spinal Cord, Muscle and Bone

          Study could help pave the way for new research for neurodegenerative conditions such as motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophy.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·September 19, 2016·4 min read

          First Drug to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Approved by FDA

          The FDA have approved the first drug designed to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 28, 2016·3 min read

          New Method to Grow and Transplant Muscle Stem Cells Holds Promise for Treatment of MD

          A new study reports on a new method of stem cell transplantation that could help people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·May 20, 2016·3 min read

          Identifying the First Steps in Muscle Regeneration

          A new study reports researchers have found evidence as to how muscles may be triggered to regenerate when damaged.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·August 1, 2013·5 min read

          Burnt Sugar-Derivative Reduces Muscle Wasting in Fly and Mouse Models of Muscular Dystrophy

          Muscle regeneration in mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is improved when THI is purified and given in appropriate doses, a new study suggests.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·June 28, 2013·3 min read

          Scientists Turn Muscular Dystrophy Defect On and Off in Cells

          Researchers have identified small molecules which allow for control over a genetic defect responsible for adult onset muscular dystrophy.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·February 7, 2013·5 min read

          Experimental Gene Therapy Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy offers Hope for Youngster

          A nationwide clinical trial for a new type treatment that could offer help to those suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a devastating neuromuscular disease.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·January 30, 2013·3 min read

          Two Brothers with Muscular Dystrophy Live with Heart Pumps that Help Keep them Alive

          Doctors implant left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to help stop the progression of heart disease and improve the quality of life in brothers with Becker's Muscular Dystrophy.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·January 22, 2013·4 min read

          Discovering the “Needle in a Haystack” for Muscular Dystrophy Patients

          Scientists 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.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·September 12, 2012·3 min read

          An Important Breakthrough in the Fight Against Muscular Dystrophies

          Recent findings by an international collaboration including IRCM researchers hold new implications for the pathogenesis of myotonic dystrophy.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurology
          ·June 27, 2012·3 min read

          New Compound Holds Promise for Treating Duchenne MD and Other Inherited Diseases

          RTC 13 effectively counteracts ‘nonsense’ mutation that causes disorder. Scientists at UCLA have identified a new compound that could treat...
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