Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) is a disease that affects certain muscles. Individuals with CMD may experience symptoms such as muscle weakness and joint problems. “Congenital” means present since ...

This quick alphabetical guide will help you feel more confident when talking about muscular dystrophy with your doctor and loved ones. Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of genetic diseases ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and one of the most severe types of muscular dystrophy. Symptoms usually start between ages 2 and 6, and muscle weakness worsens quickly. DMD ...

Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a genetic condition that weakens and damages muscles. It can worsen with age. However, its symptoms are less severe than those of ...

More than 30 rare muscular dystrophy types cause progressive muscle weakness from inherited gene mutations. Combined, they affect about 1 in 5,000 to 8,000 people. Common subtypes vary by age of onset ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced their latest drug pipeline analysis report on gene therapy for muscular dystrophy. The report includes a detailed analysis of the pipeline molecules ...

A new gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) shows promise of not only arresting the decline of the muscles of those affected by this inherited genetic disease, but perhaps, in ...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a rare progressive disorder. People with DMD are missing muscle-protecting protein. This is due to a fault in the gene producing dystrophin. Muscles to become ...

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a genetic condition that can lead to the slow deterioration of muscles, predominantly in the face, shoulder blades, and upper arms. Facioscapulohumeral ...

Muscular dystrophy is a group of more than 30 inherited conditions that cause progressive muscle weakness and loss. Some forms of muscular dystrophy are diagnosed in infancy or childhood, while the ...

Muscular dystrophy is a term for a group of diseases involving muscle deterioration. At least one form of the disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, appears to be related to deletions in a huge gene ...