While right-wing populism surges in some of the world’s leading democracies, Chile’s leftist government is rushing in the ...

Susana Moreira’s plea for euthanasia has reignited Chile’s stalled debate, as public support grows but political delays ...

At age 2, Cal Carr was already reaching developmental milestones later than expected — and then she started regressing.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease based on the iconic 1930s New York Yankee baseball player ...

Gene therapy has emerged as a promising approach to previously untreatable conditions, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive disorder caused by DMD mutations that leads to early ...

The Ed Morse MDA Golf Tournament is happening May 9 at PGA National. The Ed Morse MDA Golf Tournament is happening May 9 at PGA National.

John Brandsema, MD, a pediatric neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, speaks with Healio about the current understanding of the genetic factors behind muscular dystrophy.

Scientists from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Las Vegas Nevada (UNLV) have uncovered a genetic link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a rare genetic condition ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients in Scotland have ... an incurable condition affecting boys. It causes progressive muscle weakness, leading to the loss of mobility, heart and lung ...

So it's refreshing to see the resilience of the human spirit. Muscular dystrophy is untreatable as a misconception, and I think that even in those that don't have a targeted genetic therapy ...

Michael Rankin, 12, has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a condition which causes progressive muscle weakness. He has been using a wheelchair for five years now. He can still walk but only for very ...