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 ...

Muscle weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy can lead to symptoms related to mobility, coordination, posture, and breathing, as well as other health effects. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a ...

Doctors use physical therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It can help maintain muscle function, boost quality of life, and prevent complications. A physical therapist will tailor your ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle weakness and intellectual disability. DMD is an inherited (passed down) disorder. The condition is linked ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy, also known as DMD, is a genetic, progressive condition that causes loss of muscle function over time. It’s mostly seen in boys and men, but it can also occur, often in a ...

When Elie and Nancy Eid founded Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation in 2008 after their first-born son Emilio was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, they could never have imagined how ...

Deb and Shawn Jenssen were used to frustration. Their kids had been turned away from studies. Doctors had questioned if they could really be showing signs of a disease even as it made it harder for ...

The most commonly diagnosed form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne, is a genetic disease that affects mostly boys and causes progressive muscle weakness over time. Its early physical signs tend to be ...