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.