Pathologic changes of the X-chromosome gene for dystrophin give rise to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and dystrophin -- which minimizes muscle fiber loss due to sarcolemma contraction damage ...

Early diagnosis of rare diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is crucial for managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Symptoms like difficulty in crawling, sitting up, and breathing may ...

Becker muscular dystrophy is like Duchenne, except milder. It also affects boys but the symptoms start later -- between ages 11 and 25. Myotonic muscular dystrophy is the most common form in adults.

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), led by Jorge Alegre-Cebollada, has developed an innovative method, called TEVs-TTN, for studying the specific mechanical ...

New discovery enables gene therapy for muscular dystrophies, other disorders RNA-based technology facilitates effective use of gene therapy for difficult-to-treat, large-gene diseases ...

However, the disease’s effects on the nervous system can’t be reversed. You can also check into support groups, including the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association and the Muscular Dystrophy ...

Dystrophin's isoforms are thought to contribute variably to neuropsychiatric disorders, behavioral disorders, and intellectual developmental disorder that affect some patients with muscular dystrophy.

Muscular dystrophies are a group of diseases in which proteins in the muscles do not function properly, either through inherited or spontaneous mutations. This, in turn, leads to muscle tissue ...

Iowa City Robotics, a team of robot-building high schoolers, gave a 16-month-old boy the chance to explore the world on wheels. Modified with a push-to-accelerate button, extra Styrofoam padding, and ...

UW biotech spinout raises $5M to develop gene therapy system for muscular dystrophy by Charlotte Schubert on January 25, 2023 at 9:01 pm January 25, 2023 at 9:46 pm Share 10 Tweet Share Reddit Email ...