Muscular Dystrophy

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• Dinner with Brandon Barash, General Hospital Star and Celebrity Ambassador for Muscular Dystrophy Association

  
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  Brandon Barash of ABC’s General Hospital was joined by Daniel and I, and other top editors and producers last night for a dinner to introduce him as the National Celebrity Ambassador for Muscular Dystrophy Association. Brandon, who lost a childhood friend to the disease, spoke to why he chose to become involved ...
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• Muscular Dystrophy Research Jeopordized By Mouse Model

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  Humans and mice have previously unknown and potentially critical differences in one of the genes responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have found that two major features of a key DMD gene are present in most mammals, including humans, but are ...
  3 days ago

• CytRx Announces That FDA Lifts Clinical Hold Of Arimoclomol In ALS

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR), a biopharmaceutical company, is permitted to re-enter the clinic with its orally administered molecular chaperone drug candidate arimoclomol as a therapeutic treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrigs disease), following the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) ...
  3 days ago

• Young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy can now walk for longer

  
  Anabolic Steroids Blog - iSteroids . com — Authority: 141
  As per results of a recently concluded study, boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy can walk for longer on their own after getting themselves treated with daily steroid treatment . It was also remarked during the study that steroid treatment can help them reduce the risk of scoliosis to a significant extent. ...
  3 days ago

• ICAP To Hold 17th Annual Charity Day

  
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  ICAP , the world’s premier interdealer broker, will hold its 17th annual global Charity Day on Wednesday, 9 December, 2009. On this day, 100% of company revenues and commissions will be donated to a selection of over 120 charities around the world. Since the inception of ICAP Charity Day, ICAP and its customers ...
  4 days ago

• Mice holding back muscular dystrophy research

  
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  Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-020-319-22165 BioMed Central Humans and mice have previously unknown and potentially critical differences in one of the genes responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have found that ...
  4 days ago

• A cells cap of bundled fibers could yield clues to disease

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 649
  It turns out that wearing a cap is good for you, at least if you are a mammal cell.
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• Heavy Metal Paradox Could Point Toward New Therapy For Lou Gehrigs Disease

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  New discoveries have been made about how an elevated level of lead, which is a neurotoxic heavy metal, can slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrigs disease - findings that could point the way to a new type of therapy. The results surprised researchers, since lead is also a known risk ...
  6 days ago

• Transition Year Fashion Show At Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide Eochaill

  
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  Transition Year teachers and students  graced the catwalk on Friday night the 27th November 2009 in aid of the Young Scientists Awards, the Emer Casey Foundation and Muscular DystrophyIreland. Photo: MichaelHussey     Email: news@youghalonline.com Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide Fashion Show 2009 There ...
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• GRAVESEND: Gymnastics centre showcases Olympic potential - This is Local London

  
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  GRAVESEND: Gymnastics centre showcases Olympic potential This is Local London A GYMNASTICS centre hoping to host Olympic athletes during the 2012 Games showcased the skills of its members. MEAPA Gymnastics Centre in Cedar Avenue, … and more » Continue….. Trend News ...
  2 weeks ago

• MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy

  
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  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that having multiple sclerosis puts pregnant women at slightly higher risk for giving birth via cesarean deliveries or having babies that grow at a slower rate in the womb. Image:  read more
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• Gene Therapy Can Improve Muscle Mass and Strength in Monkeys, Research Suggests

  
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  Cynomolgus macaque. New research in these primates suggests that a gene delivery strategy that produces follistatin can improve muscle mass and function.A study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and ...
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• Gene Therapy Studies Show Improvemment in Muscle-Wasting

  
  Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science — Authority: 133
  A gene therapy treatment that stopped the breakdown of muscle in monkeys may lead to a build up of muscle too.  The goal of the study is to improve muscle weakness caused by multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and other neurodegenerative diseases.  Researchers used an engineered virus to transport a gene into ...
  3 weeks ago

• Tesco Takes The Biscuit For Charity - Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, UK

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  Tesco customers are being asked to get dunking to raise at least £1,500 for children with muscle-wasting diseases. The retailer has created this limited edition biscuit exclusively to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Tesco Charity of the Year 2009.
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• Statement On The Baby RB Case - Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  A baby with a rare neuromuscular condition who has been on a ventilator in hospital since birth, known for legal reasons as Baby RB, has been at the centre of a legal debate between his parents - a debate which has now ended with the babys father withdrawing his objections to the ventilator being switched off.
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• Treatment To Improve Degenerating Muscle Gains Strength

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  A study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and function in patients with certain degenerative muscle disorders. Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular ...
  3 weeks ago

• South Florida Man Inspires Ians Law

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  McClatchy/The Miami Herald reports on Ian Pearl, a South Florida man born with muscular dystrophy who is drawing attention to discriminatory health insurance practices against the disabled.
  3 weeks ago

• North East MP Takes Fight For Muscle Disease Patients To The Commons

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  MP Dave Anderson fought for better services for children and adults with neuromuscular conditions during a House of Commons debate when he called for "real improvements throughout the country" for patients earlier this week.
  4 weeks ago

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy treatable with corticosteroids

  
  Anabolic Steroids Blog - iSteroids . com — Authority: 141
  Corticosteroids can be considered as a first-line therapy for treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), according to a new practice guideline published in the Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology . It was suggested during the study that patients suffering from the ailment can ...
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• Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle-wasting Disease

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 698
  A compound already used to treat pneumonia could become a new therapy for an inherited muscular wasting disease, according to researchers at the University of Oregon and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in New York.
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