Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken and atrophy over time. Heart and breathing muscles may also eventually be ...

An El Paso mother traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to advocate for her 14-year-old son, who is living with a rare genetic disorder. Angelina Olivera said her son, Ryu, has Duchenne muscular ...

12-year-old Deklan Locke, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses a power wheelchair and raises awareness about the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle ...

StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal models. Gene therapy can effectively treat various ...