We hypothesize that Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder co-occur with a greater than random frequency. In this study, we set out to reject the ...

Mice deficient in δ- and β-sarcoglycan develop severe muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy, associated with microconstrictions of the vasculature, after exercise 17,18.

At the time, I was 10 years into my diagnosis with Becker muscular dystrophy. I wouldn’t be rediagnosed — this time, correctly — with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E/R4 until 2012. I wasn’t yet ...

Just a few weeks after Avidity Biosciences made a stir with new data on its experimental therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the biotech has closed a public offering that raised an impressive ...

Pfizer has started phase II trials of a candidate drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) as it plays catch-up with rivals PTC Therapeutics, Prosensa and Sarepta. The pharma giant has ...

We identified a novel and significant association between Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder. The eight cases with both diagnoses presented ...

Objective To assess the frequency, nature, and severity of cardiac abnormalities in limb girdle muscular dystrophy, and its relation to age and weakness in various genotypes. Design In 26 autosomal ...

The campaign is a national effort benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association, with all funds raised going toward helping individuals and families affected by muscular dystrophy, ALS and related ...

Twenty-nine closures were in states where abortion is now banned at all stages of pregnancy. Eleven were in states where it’s banned at about six weeks’ gestation, before many women realize they’re ...

Tulsa Firefighters are raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) at some intersections this weekend. During the annual "Fill the Boot" campaign, firefighters spend time from their ...