Summer can be rough for folks with muscular dystrophy, columnist Patrick Moeschen writes, but it can also bring adventures in ...

Researchers identified a unique protein signature in the blood of BMD and LGMD patients that may reflect disease progression.

Ifetroban improved heart function and reduced cardiac damage biomarkers in people with DMD in a Phase 2 clinical trial.

After a busy year, columnist Betty Vertin is grateful that her three sons with DMD always have one another for socializing.

The FDA has granted rare pediatric disease designation to PBGENE-DMD, an experimental gene-editing therapy for Duchenne ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is due to review data on deramiocel, a cell therapy up for approval for heart disease ...

A recent dream leaves columnist Robin Stemple questioning how his disability progression due to FSHD affects his family and ...

3 signs that I need self-care as a caregiver As a mom to three sons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Betty Vertin sometimes feels that she needs to meet their needs at the expense of her own.

Doctors can use several tests to diagnose muscular dystrophy (MD). A correct diagnosis gives patients an understanding of how their disease is likely to progress. It also helps doctors do a better job ...

Different types of muscular dystrophy (MD) may affect different muscle groups. Patients often have difficulty walking and may have problems with muscle control in other tasks, such as dressing or ...

So Long for Now: The Hawk Flies On to New Horizons It’s hard to believe: This is the 100th column I’ve written for Muscular Dystrophy News Today. It will also be my last for the near future.

Columnist Betty Vertin is grateful to have the help of a hired caregiver, but it's also been a difficult adjustment, she says.