Myotubular myopathy is a severe genetic disease that leads to muscle paralysis from birth and results in death before two years of age. Although no treatment currently exists, researchers from the ...

Expert diagnostic services and treatment are provided for patients with common and rare disorders of the muscular system, including muscular dystrophies. Myopathic (myo = muscle, pathy = disease) ...

Malignancies may initially present with muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Age and gender-specific cancer screening should be completed or updated in those with a myopathic process. 9,10 ...

Muscular Dystrophy UK, a charity working on behalf of 110,000 children and adults living with more than 60 muscle-wasting conditions, has awarded £140,944 in funding to Dr. Rebecca Jones at Aston ...

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have identified the importance of a gene critical to normal muscle function, resulting in a new mouse model for a poorly understood muscle disease in ...

Learn about the complications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), including arrhythmias, heart block, and heart failure, as ...

The muscular dystrophies are commonly associated with cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. These complications are caused by intrinsic defects in ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Life expectancy for muscular dystrophy depends on the type and severity ...

Capricor Therapeutics Inc. CAPR is a biotechnology firm focused on developing cell and exosome-based treatments for rare diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Capricor's stock surged more ...