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Volume 5, Number 5, October 1998
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- Are You Scared Yet?
In the Halloween spirit, Ofek Lev appears in a haunting "Self-Portrait." Be warned: This magazine contains more ghoulish getups from the MDA family. Ofek's chilling costume, and the photo, were created by his macabre mom, Michelle Cohen Lev.
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FEATURES |
- Gene Therapy Research
An update on MDA's progress toward gene therapy human trials.
- A Bounty of Books
For your holiday shopping convenience, we offer this catalog of the best in recent books for children and everyone else on your list.
- Sailing Boldly on the Sea of Life
MDA's 1998 National Personal Achievement Award recipient long ago set her course toward independence and adventure.
- Breathe Easy
Neuromuscular disease doesn't usually harm the lungs, but it weakens the muscles that operate them, creating life-threatening complications.
- The Legacy of Guillaume Duchenne
The 19th-century French doctor was considered eccentric and melancholy, but made history with his observation of a muscle-wasting disease that affected young boys.
- Hooked on Mitochondria
Dr. Salvatore DiMauro, a longtime MDA research grantee, studies how muscles make and use energy, contributing to our understanding of metabolic and mitochondrial myopathies.
- Let's Talk Bathrooms
Bathroom inaccessibility can make wheelchair users feel like punching a hole in the wall. That's only one of the solutions they've come up with.
- Research Updates
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