A new study using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in zebrafish found that certain activities may help strengthen muscles affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a severe type of muscular ...

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CAPR) today announced that researchers found that repeat dosing of the company’s proprietary cellular therapy yields an ...

Werner is CEO of Alltrna and CEO-partner at Flagship Pioneering. Duchenne muscular dystrophy has seen more progress in the past 15 months (give or take) than in the last couple of decades combined. In ...

From imaging innovations to new treatment approvals, 2024 brought advancements in Duchenne muscular dystrophy care and research. This year’s top stories on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) managed ...

"My medicine is making me stronger," 7-year-old Hudson Sanford says after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her ...

When Conner Curran was first diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 4, his parents were told there was nothing they could do to change his life's course. Jessica and Chris should enjoy ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A first-of-its-kind gene therapy was just approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a devastating condition affecting roughly 1 out of 3,500 to 5,000 boys. The game-changing ...

Gene therapy may have the potential to cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but early results from clinical trials have not been as promising as researchers hoped. Research is ongoing. Duchenne muscular ...

At a watershed moment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment, privately held Italian drugmaker Italfarmaco has added a new therapeutic option to the armamentarium against the debilitating ...

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 ...