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MDA is the world leader in sponsoring research seeking the causes of, and effective treatments for, neuromuscular diseases.

Almost every treatment currently in development for neuromuscular diseases is based on research funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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DMD: Eteplirsen Shows Continued Benefit at 84 Weeks
June 19, 2013
Eteplirsen, an experimental exon-skipping drug designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) caused by specific mutations in the dystrophin... Read More
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DMD Symptoms Show Up Early and Can Be Measured, Study Finds
June 19, 2013
Careful assessments of motor, cognitive and language function in very young children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) show these children lag... Read More
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ALS Briefs: New Findings About Three ALS-Associated Genes
June 13, 2013
Recent research in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) includes findings involving the CRMP4, FUS and TDP43 genes.Rare variant in the CRMP4 gene is... Read More
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DMD: 'Permanent' Gene Repair Strategy Looks Good in Lab
June 11, 2013
Permanent repair of a faulty gene has long been a goal of researchers working to develop gene-based therapies. But many current gene modification... Read More
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Genzyme and MDA Provide Pompe Families with Free Testing
June 10, 2013
Pompe disease (acid maltase deficiency, or GAA deficiency) shares symptoms with several other disorders and, in the absence of specific testing, can... Read More
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MD Briefs: Registries Are Still Open
June 07, 2013
FSHD, MMD: Registry remains openThe University of Rochester Medical Center in New York state would like to remind people with facioscapulohumeral... Read More
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ALS Briefs: Disease Modifier, Growth Factors, Antioxidant Genes
June 06, 2013
Identification of the biological mechanisms that underlie amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may provide scientists with important clues about the... Read More
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New Muscular Dystrophy Drugs Offer Hope
June 04, 2013
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Study Suggests Sleep-Disordered Breathing Common in FA
June 04, 2013
Results from a study conducted in Australia show that a nighttime respiratory problem called obstructive sleep apnea occurs more frequently in people... Read More
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Exome Sequencing Links New Genes to Sporadic ALS
May 31, 2013
A team of researchers in the U.S. and Australia has shed new light on sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), finding that some people with the... Read More
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