For decades, researchers studying myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) have focused on the disease's underlying genetic cause: a ...

Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine have identified a potential pathway that could protect cardiac ...

Your muscles need continuous maintenance to stay strong and healthy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) happens when there is a change in a person's genetic instructions that affects the production of ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy diagnosed in childhood, with approximately 20,000 new cases reported each year. It is a progressive muscle disorder that results ...

A new mouse model mimicking the liver symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1 -- the most prevalent form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy -- provides insight into why patients develop fatty liver ...

Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School have developed a technology to isolate human skeletal muscle stem cells, or progenitor cells, from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Christened iMyoblasts ...

Jett Foundation announced its most ambitious milestone to date: the launch of a capital campaign to fund the building of Jett ...

Tributes flooded the internet for Gilbert Gottfried after his family shared on Tuesday via Twitter that he died following “a long illness.” Since then, there has been more awareness around muscular ...

The company received $1.55 billion in cash, but is eligible for an additional $1.1 billion in additional payments if it hits ...

Mutations that lead to muscle atrophy can be repaired with the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9. A team led by ECRC researcher Helena Escobar has now introduced the tool into human muscle stem cells for the ...

New market intelligence highlights therapeutic innovation, expanding treatment access and strategic investment as key drivers of global growth. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Market Duchenne ...

Tributes poured in for Gilbert Gottfried on Tuesday after news broke that he died in Manhattan. The 67-year-old comedian’s family shared on Twitter that he passed away “after a long illness.” ...