Sen. Roger Wicker urges states to add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, after federal health officials back ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Today, the world stands at a crossroads in genetic medicine ...

Duchenne therapy may be evolving from slowing disease to reversing it—with RNA approaches offering the prospect of restoring function. Ongoing research will determine if these advances can deliver ...

We hypothesize that Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism spectrum disorder/pervasive developmental disorder co-occur with a greater than random frequency. In this study, we set out to reject the ...

The muscular dystrophies are commonly associated with cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. These complications are caused by intrinsic defects in ...

The degree to which novel value elements such as insurance value impact estimated treatment value for rare, severe genetic diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy is unclear. Objectives: To ...

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a genetic condition that can lead to the slow deterioration of muscles, predominantly in the face, shoulder blades, and upper arms. Facioscapulohumeral ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —As we head toward the new year, the medical advances just keep coming for the muscular dystrophy community. New treatments and therapies are being approved to help families ...