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Muscular Dystrophy

Muscle Cell Insights a Boon to Research
A key protein holds clues to muscular dystrophy, heart failure, researchers say

New Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Hereditary Heart Conditions
In animal study, single injection into a vein hints of long-lasting treatment for humans

Epilepsy Drug Aids Muscle Disorder
Valproate helped people with spinal muscular atrophy get stronger

Health Tip: Understanding ALS
Degenerative disease weakens muscles

FDA Allows Return of MS Drug
Restrictions apply after Tysabri was pulled from the market last year

Gene Therapy Trial for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Begins
It's the first study of its kind in the U.S.

Muscular Dystrophy Gives Clue to Cancer Wasting
A cellular protein connects the two, researchers say

Bone Marrow Cells Transformed Into Muscle Cells
Could lead to treatments for diseases like muscular dystrophy, researchers say

Scientists ID New Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Caused by a gene mutation, it develops in middle age

Some Stem Cells Don’t Work
Those from bone marrow didn't regenerate

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