WASHINGTON, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), is pleased to announce the ...

In research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, investigators developed a brief, reliable, and valid screening tool to help identify individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (a ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) results from changes in the DMD gene. Children may inherit DMD gene changes from their parents or have spontaneous gene changes. The DMD gene tells the body how to ...

Some children in Northern Ireland who live with a severe form of muscular dystrophy will be able to access new medication on the health service, BBC News understands. The move from the Belfast Health ...

In research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology , investigators developed a brief, reliable, and valid screening tool to help ...

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Nothing lifts your spirits, quite like lifting someone else's. That's what they do every day at MDA Camp. "It's somewhere where you're not defined by your disease," said ...

JENKS, Okla. — A local gym is raising money to send kids with muscular dystrophy to a summer camp specialized for them. Burn Boot Camps everywhere are fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy ...

Gene therapies have extended survival in muscular dystrophy, requiring improved care transitions from pediatric to adult systems. Current systems lack adequate staffing, specialists, and communication ...

SHERMAN, TEXAS -- You can get your haircut in Sherman for a good cause. Diamonds Cosmetology College is offering $5 haircuts today through March 27th and donating all the proceeds and extra tips to ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MDMedically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD The life expectancy for a person with muscular dystrophy (MD) depends on which type of MD they have. Some people live a ...