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 ...

Tributes flooded the internet for Gilbert Gottfried after his family shared on Tuesday via Twitter that he died following “a long illness.” Since then, there has been more awareness around muscular ...

Spain’s ARTHEx Biotech has developed a dual-mechanism approach to treating the most common adult-onset muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type 1, setting it apart in a burgeoning blockbuster ...

ALBANY — University at Albany scientists have been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research to cure myotonic dystrophy — the most common form of ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also ...

Investigators based in Italy recently assessed the impacts of swallowing difficulties in a cohort of patients with DMD who presented to a single hospital with respiratory issues. The Swallowing ...

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy and a condition that severely affects multiple organs including skeletal muscle, heart, brain and the ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also ...

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Locana, a leading RNA-targeting gene therapy company, today announced the award of an MDA Venture ...

Delpacibart etedesiran led mostly to mild to moderate adverse events in a phase I/II trial of myotonic dystrophy type 1, but two serious events occurred. The antibody-oligonucleotide conjugate reduced ...

In muscular dystrophy type 1, mutated DNA begets toxic RNA that alter liver function, including susceptibility to fatty liver disease and hypersensitivity to drugs. Understanding these effects is ...