Four-day global conference will spotlight emerging therapies, artificial intelligence, genetic medicine, clinical trial ...

Annual campaign gives shoppers an opportunity to turn everyday purchases into meaningful impact for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. NEW YORK – Wednesday, ...

In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), muscle weakness selectively affects proximal muscles (close to the trunk) before distal (away from the trunk) muscles, and the legs before the arms. Additionally, ...

This webinar will present findings from a planned interim analysis of the Phase 3 FORTIFY trial, a randomized clinical trial evaluating the investigational therapy BBP-418 in individuals with ...

The word myopathy means “disease of muscle.” More specifically, myopathies are diseases that cause problems with the tone and contraction of skeletal muscles (muscles that control voluntary movements.

3:00 PM Discover what’s next in intracellular therapies in this 30-minute live webinar for healthcare professionals. Entrada Therapeutics’ President of Research and Development, Natarajan Sethuraman, ...

How are congenital myopathies diagnosed? Usually, diagnosis begins with evaluation of the patient’s personal and family history, and proceeds with physical and neurological examinations that test ...

CHICAGO, August 20, 2017 — The Muscular Dystrophy Association is deeply saddened by the death of beloved comedian, performer, humanitarian and former MDA telethon star and national chairman Jerry ...

You don’t have to navigate your neuromuscular disease journey alone. As a member of the MDA Community, one of the many ways you can connect with others and share your personal story is by joining an ...

MDA is proud to offer the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Grant to help children and adults living with neuromuscular diseases get the equipment they need to live more independently and comfortably.

We’re taking a big-picture approach to accelerating treatments and cures for muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases. We know breakthroughs don’t happen overnight and they don’t happen in silos.

We understand the importance of connecting with others who are facing similar challenges. With MDA’s Peer Connections program, we can connect you with someone with a similar diagnosis to share ...