Disability advocate TaLisha Gryzb is a mother of four living with muscular dystrophy who educates viewers about her ...

The father-of-two, Rich Clift, 38, will take on the 100km walk (spanning two days 16 - 17 May 2026), along with three others including brothers-in-law, Ashley ...

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 ...

When many people think of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), they probably think about the long-running telethon made famous by comedian Jerry Lewis. For decades, the telethon took over the ...

A new mouse model mimicking the liver symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1 -- the most prevalent form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy -- provides insight into why patients develop fatty liver ...

12-year-old Deklan Locke, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses a power wheelchair and raises awareness about the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle ...

Eleven-year-old Charlotte Colella and her mother Alexa Colella pose in front of merchandise available for their fundraiser, set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at downtown Champaign's Fire Doll Studios.

On Sunday 6 April, Kemlo Rose, 27, a Cambridge Master’s student from London is taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon. He is running in support of several members of his family who live ...

On Saturday 5 July, Wilson Lam, 36, and Hannah Lam, 31, from Northolt in North West London are taking on the 'Pedal Paddle Peak' challenge in the Lake District, which involves a 34km cycle, 3km canoe ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —As we head toward the new year, the medical advances just keep coming for the muscular dystrophy community. New treatments and therapies are being approved to help families ...

Nov. 13 -- THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a drug used to treat pneumonia might serve as an effective treatment against a type of muscular dystrophy. They tested the drug ...

The muscular dystrophies are commonly associated with cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. These complications are caused by intrinsic defects in ...