Muscular dystrophy is diagnosed using several tests. These may include: Muscle biopsy. A small piece of muscle tissue is removed and examined to confirm the diagnosis or rule out another muscle ...

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals’ Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) drug has improved the amount of blood pumped by the heart, ...

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

A seven-year-old boy from Dublin is on his way to California to undergo testing after being diagnosed with a rare condition last year.

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D (LGMD2D/R3) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the SGCA gene, leading to defective folding and the loss of functional α-sarcoglycan, with ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female ...

Contrary to prior data, this study shows that neither eosinophils nor STAT6-mediated IL-4/IL-13 signaling contribute ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is honoring a longtime researcher and an LGMD patient advocate with its 2025 Legacy ...

The gene therapy delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl showed clinically meaningful benefits and disease stabilization at 2 years ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common type ... and they may do some tests to rule out other conditions that can cause muscle weakness. If the doctor suspects DMD, they’ll do ...