Johns Hopkins, Moravian Football Coaches to Participate in Coach to Cure MD Sep 26, 2009
Jim Margraff and his staff are among the thousands of coaches participating in Saturday's Coach to Cure MD initiative. " On September 26th, AFCA members will wear a Coach to Cure MD logo patch on the sidelines and college football fans will be asked to donate to research projects supported by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, the largest nonprofit organization in the U.S. focused entirely on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Football fans can donate to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research by either... (Hopkinssports.com)
Novel Gene Found For Dilated Cardiomyopathy Jul 22, 2009
29, 2005) Early diagnosis and treatment of heart disease may lead to longer life in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy patients, say experts at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children's. (May 6, 2008) A person with dilated cardiomyopathy has an enlarged heart cavity, usually too weak to pump normally; most people will go on to develop heart failure. (Science Daily)
Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis Delayed Almost 2.5 Years In Boys May 15, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded study analyzed medical records of 453 boys born since 1982 with DMD or Becker Muscular Dystrophy in the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking and Research Network (MD STARnet). Of those, 156 boys had no known family history of muscular dystrophy. (Science Daily)
DNA 'Patch' For Canine Form Of Muscular Dystrophy Developed, First Treatment For Human Muscular Dystrophy In Sight Mar 18, 2009
29, 2005) Early diagnosis and treatment of heart disease may lead to longer life in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy patients, say experts at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children's. (June 24, 2008) The largest assessment of people with adult muscular dystrophy has identified risk factors that can lead to sudden death for individuals with the most common form of this disease. (Science Daily)
What is Muscular Dystrophy? Mar 8, 2009
Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Less frequently discussed is Becker Muscular Dystrophy, which is not as severe as DMD, but to the surprise of many is also caused by mutations in the gene for dystrophin ... In the case of Becker Muscular Dystrophy it is not uncommon for symptoms such as weakness to not appear until late adolescence or early adulthood. (Suite101.com)
While Focusing On Heart Disease, Researchers Discover New Tactic Against Fatal Muscular Dystrophy Feb 12, 2009
29, 2005) Early diagnosis and treatment of heart disease may lead to longer life in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy patients, say experts at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children's. (Apr. (Science Daily)
