Seven-year-old William, a Southern Oregon boy living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is going to get a never-before-tried surgery designed specifically for his genetic mutation. NBC5’s medical ...

An Indiana mother and son are sharing an incredible bond ahead of Mother's Day after they both underwent the same life-changing surgery. "I've gotten a lot of my range of motion back," said Daniel ...

When Hansell Stedman was growing up, his brother's debilitating hereditary illness -- muscular dystrophy -- seemed so far from a cure that Stedman never believed he would research it. Now, as this ...

William is a seven-year-old boy from Southern Oregon living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Now, he is preparing to undergo a surgery that has never been tried before, a procedure designed ...

Most patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) develop scoliosis, which can compromise sitting posture and respiratory function. There is controversy as to whether and when scoliosis should be ...

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 ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Clinic is sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and provides a multidisciplinary clinic serving the needs of adults and children with over 40 types of neuromuscular ...

A potential way to treat muscular dystrophy directly targets muscle repair instead of the underlying genetic defect that usually leads to the disease, researchers say. Muscular dystrophies are a group ...

Genetic testing can confirm a muscular dystrophy (MD) diagnosis when symptoms and other tests already suggest MD. It also identifies specific gene mutations that can guide targeted treatment. Genetic ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and one of the most severe types of muscular dystrophy. Symptoms usually start between ages 2 and 6, and muscle weakness worsens quickly. DMD ...