Some children in Northern Ireland who live with a severe form of muscular dystrophy will be able to access new medication on the health service, BBC News understands. The move from the Belfast Health ...

JENKS, Okla. — A local gym is raising money to send kids with muscular dystrophy to a summer camp specialized for them. Burn Boot Camps everywhere are fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy ...

SHERMAN, TEXAS -- You can get your haircut in Sherman for a good cause. Diamonds Cosmetology College is offering $5 haircuts today through March 27th and donating all the proceeds and extra tips to ...

New York, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of Rare Disease Day on February 28, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is sharing powerful community stories throughout the month that ...

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Nothing lifts your spirits, quite like lifting someone else's. That's what they do every day at MDA Camp. "It's somewhere where you're not defined by your disease," said ...

Gene therapies have extended survival in muscular dystrophy, requiring improved care transitions from pediatric to adult systems. Current systems lack adequate staffing, specialists, and communication ...

In research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, investigators have developed a brief, reliable, and valid ...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetically inherited disorder that causes muscles to progressively weaken and waste. It is X-linked, where sons inherit it from their mothers, or in rare occasions, a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville Fire Department is raising money for kids living with muscular dystrophy. The annual "Fill the Boot" campaign was started more than 70 years ago through a ...

Your muscles need continuous maintenance to stay strong and healthy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) happens when there is a change in a person's genetic ...