Newborn screening is also cost-effective. Testing that takes just a few dollars per baby can save families and the health ...

Michael Rankin, 12, who is desperately waiting for access to the drug, said: “Every second they don’t get this through, one ...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: diagnosis, clinical development and global researchMuscular dystrophy refers to a group of rare, genetic, progressive diseases that primarily affect the body’s muscles, ...

John Brandsema, MD, a pediatric neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, speaks with Healio about the importance of early diagnosis of muscular dystrophy.

I knew that I really needed to reach out to my community, but mainly reach out to the younger generation,” Zelaya says. “I ...

John Brandsema, MD, a pediatric neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, speaks with Healio about the current understanding of the genetic factors behind muscular dystrophy.

Patients in Scotland can't get the treatment - which is available in England - despite manufacturers giving it away for free to the NHS.

Children with a rare form of muscular dystrophy have been promised access to a groundbreaking drug after the Sunday Mail highlighted their plight. Around 30 boys could have their lives extended by ...

New research has uncovered a genetic connection between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a ...

The Punjab government has extended child care leave facilities to single male parents, including widowers, divorced fathers, and unmarried fathers, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced on ...

The NHS has rolled out a new treatment for muscular degeneration at a few sites in England and Wales, while Scotland and Northern Ireland do not have access. | ITV National News ...