A mouse study suggests the immune response triggered by persistent muscle leakage may contribute to damage in muscular ...

A U.S. biopharmaceutical company is gearing up to launch its first clinical trial of a novel cell therapy designed to restore lost muscle cells in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Despite his early frustration with checkups, columnist Patrick Moeschen eventually realized their importance for both him and ...

My regular readers know I’ve been losing function in my right arm, making many activities of daily living challenging. The pain, weakness, and stiffness I experience when I try to do anything with ...

A new program from University of Alabama at Birmingham will bring an experimental exon-skipping therapy to certain patients with Duchenne MD.

FDA advisers voted 9-3 that available evidence did not support deramiocel as a heart therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

I’ve heard some version of that sentence hundreds of times. The diagnosis may be different, but the emotions are often the same: fear, uncertainty, grief, and a feeling that life has suddenly changed ...

Columnist Robin Stemple wasn't thrilled with the idea of respite care, but it solves scheduling challenges he has with family caregivers.

Symptoms typically first appear when patients reach middle age (around 40 to 60 years old). The initial symptoms are droopy eyelids and difficulty swallowing caused by the weakening of muscles around ...