Blood Pressure Drug May Help Muscular Dystrophy
Jan-21-2007
WASHINGTON A widely used blood-pressure drug reduced muscle damage in mice with the most common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers report.
Blood pressure drug may treat muscular dystrophy
Jan-23-2007
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure can also treat muscular dystrophy in mice, reversing the muscle degeneration associated with the syndrome.
Blood pressure pill may aid muscular dystrophy
Jan-21-2007
Losartan, a widely used blood-pressure drug, reduced muscle damage in mice with the most common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers at Johns Hopkins report.
Drug helps mice with muscular dystrophy
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Jan-21-2007
AP - A widely used blood-pressure drug reduced muscle damage in mice with the most common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers report.
Blood Pressure Drug Helps Mice With MS
Jan-23-2007
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A widely used blood-pressure drug reduced muscle damage in mice with the most common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers report....
Blood Pressure Drug Fights MD In Mice
Jan-23-2007
U.S. scientists have found a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure can reverse muscle wasting in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy....
Hypertension drug may help people with Muscular Dystrophy
Jan-26-2007
Posted Jan 26th 2007 6:01PM by Chris Sparling Filed under: Research For those of you who are familiar with the drug called Losartan, you know that it is often prescribed to treat hypertension.
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Jan-25-2007
Caleb Arbaugh, 9, who was named this year's Muscular Dystrophy Association goodwill ambassador for Virginia, jokes with his mother, Monica Arbaugh.
Blood pressure drug helps mice with MS
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Jan-21-2007
AP - A widely used blood-pressure drug reduced muscle damage in mice with the most common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers report.
Hope for Marfans and Deuchenes MD!
Jan-23-2007
There was fantastic news on the science front recently, for those who suffer from Marfan???s Syndrome and those who suffer from Deuchene???s Muscular Dystrophy.
Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
Jan-20-2007
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure reverses muscle wasting in genetically engineered mice with Marfan syndrome and also prevents muscle degeneration in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The results are reported online this week at Nature Medicine.
Advocates speak out against district's service dog ban
Jan-17-2007
When Mike Steubing was in school, Max was always at his side. Steubing, 18, of Levittown, has muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair.
Caring - Community's generosity helping Dellroy resident
Jan-14-2007
Efforts to help area muscular dystrophy patient Chris Modranski obtain a new specially equipped van got off to a $5,000 start before a fundraiser even started Saturday night.
Tucson-based nonprofit joins forces on $36M drug project
Jan-16-2007
The Muscular Dystrophy Association and the ALS Therapy Development Institute have joined forces to launch a $36 million drug discovery project.