A new mouse model mimicking the liver symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1 -- the most prevalent form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy -- provides insight into why patients develop fatty liver ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the ...

Investigators based in Italy recently assessed the impacts of swallowing difficulties in a cohort of patients with DMD who presented to a single hospital with respiratory issues. The Swallowing ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that leads to muscle weakness and wasting, but also affects the brain, the ...

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Locana, a leading RNA-targeting gene therapy company, today announced the award of an MDA Venture ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andy Berglund is director of the RNA Institute at the University at Albany, which recently won a $6.5 million federal grant with ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (HRMY) today announced positive topline results from its Phase 2 signal detection study evaluating the safety and ...

In muscular dystrophy type 1, mutated DNA begets toxic RNA that alter liver function, including susceptibility to fatty liver disease and hypersensitivity to drugs. Understanding these effects is ...

The RNA Institute is located at the University at Albany's uptown campus in Albany, where the Wellstone Center will also have a presence. ALBANY— The University at Albany and Virginia Commonwealth ...