Researchers in these countries have played starring roles in MDA's research progress, including recent breakthroughs in ALS, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy.

MDA's commitment to supporting the world's top scientists in the field, and its emphasis on collaboration among investigators, puts the search for cures and treatments on the fast track.

Like MDA's research program, MDA's World Wide Web site also works year-round, around the clock, around the world. Internet users anywhere have access to the latest information about neuromuscular diseases and MDA's programs.

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