Johnny Quintana’s life changed at the age of 19 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).

A Minnesota mother and son urge action as National Institute of Health restrictions disrupt research vital to Muscular ...

If your genes could set an alarm clock, EZH1 might be the one ringing the bell. A new study has revealed how this ...

While the last decade has brought considerable progress for patients with DMD, substantial unmet need remains. Several ...

There is a simple discount patient access scheme for vamorolone. NHS organisations can get details on the Commercial Access and Pricing (CAP) Portal. Non-NHS organisations can contact ...

People with muscular dystrophy have high levels of the enzyme creatine kinase. It’s made when muscles are damaged. They also have higher levels of serum aldolase, which is made when your body ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common type. It’s caused by flaws in the gene that controls how the body keeps muscles healthy. The disease almost always affects boys, and symptoms ...

Many times over the years since the 1989 car crash that nearly killed me, I’ve been asked if I had any near-death or out-of-body experiences while I ... have because of my facioscapulohumeral muscular ...

Although these diets may lead to more rapid weight loss, research suggests they’re more likely to cause reductions in muscle mass and water weight rather than fat mass and body fat percentage.

I’ve never been a huge fan of slathering my arms and legs with heavy creams. Instead, I prefer body cream’s lighter alternative, body oil, which absorbs quickly, locks in moisture, and leaves ...

Researchers at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center in Berlin are developing a targeted treatment for muscular dystrophy with the help of gene ... now paves the way for first-in-human ...