Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle weakness and intellectual disability. DMD is an inherited (passed down) disorder. The condition is linked ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting. It is an X-linked recessive disorder that occurs due to changes in the DMD gene, which ...

A new study has shed light on the complex interactions between dystrophin, a protein critical to muscle stability, and its ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. DMD commonly affects boys, where symptoms are seen in early childhood. There is no cure for DMD. Health ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes muscle weakness that becomes more severe over time. While there is no cure, treatments can help slow the progression and manage symptoms and complications.

A retrospective cohort study found that, among 459 patients with DMD, constipation (32.5%) was the most common GI complication, followed by dysphagia (9.4%). Older age, lower body mass index, and use ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, but physical exercise should still be part of a comprehensive treatment strategy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is ...

There is no cure for DMD, but treatments can slow the progression of the disease and help improve quality of life. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a chronic condition that causes a gradual loss ...