Scientists have developed a novel approach of genome editing to repair muscle stem (satellite) cells, offering new hope for ...

A cell therapy preserves muscle structure and function in laboratory mice with a type of disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to new research from the Smidt Heart Institute at ...

The muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive weakness and wasting of striated muscle and are caused by inherited or de novo gene mutation of sarcolemma-associated proteins or nuclear ...

There is no cure for DMD, but treatments can slow the progression of the disease and help improve quality of life. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a chronic condition that causes a gradual loss ...

The scientists demonstrate that it is possible to specifically deliver the treatment to the muscle stem cells, avoiding accumulation in other organs. (Nanowerk News) In a collaboration between the ...

NEW YORK -- Stem-cell injections worked remarkably well at easing symptoms of muscular dystrophy in a group of golden retrievers, a result that experts call a significant step toward treating people. ...

A research team led by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has uncovered a new potential approach to preventing the muscle-wasting symptoms of muscular dystrophy (MD), a family of genetic ...

Skeletal muscle is a dynamic and highly adaptable tissue responsible for voluntary movement, posture and metabolic regulation. Its unique architecture, involving myofibres, satellite cells and a ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disorder that results from mutations in the DMD gene. Gene therapies for DMD change genetic material in a person’s body to treat this condition.

NEW YORK - Modified stem cells from muscular dystrophy patients eased symptoms of the disease in mice, says a small study that raises hopes for treating patients with tissue from their own bodies. The ...

Stem-cell injections worked remarkably well at easing symptoms of muscular dystrophy in a group of golden retrievers, a result that experts call a significant step toward treating people. "It's a ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) results from changes in the DMD gene. Children may inherit DMD gene changes from their parents or have spontaneous gene changes. The DMD gene tells the body how to ...