Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken and atrophy over time. Heart and breathing muscles may also eventually be ...
12-year-old Deklan Locke, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses a power wheelchair and raises awareness about the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle ...
StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal models. Gene therapy can effectively treat various ...