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 ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...

Results show improved functional outcomes for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are ambulatory. Elevidys, which is ...

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

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.

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

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 ...