Skeletal muscle is a dynamic and highly adaptable tissue responsible for voluntary movement, posture and metabolic regulation. Its unique architecture, involving myofibres, satellite cells and a ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

Investigators based in Italy recently assessed the impacts of swallowing difficulties in a cohort of patients with DMD who presented to a single hospital with respiratory issues. The Swallowing ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) celebrates today’s announcement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a High Dose Regimen of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen) for the treatment ...

New York, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced Łukasz Sznajder, PhD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, ...

Students are working to spread awareness and raise money to fund research for neuromuscular diseases through the Muscular Dystrophy Society at UCLA. Muscular dystrophies are rare muscle disorders that ...

New York, NY, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced two research grants designed to address potential transgene-triggered safety concerns in Duchenne ...

New York, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s funding of foundational research leads to new drug approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Duvyzat ...

When many people think of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), they probably think about the long-running telethon made famous by comedian Jerry Lewis. For decades, the telethon took over the ...