Archive of Past News Stories

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MDA News:2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 - 1996

2002

• Chicago Writer Elected to MDA National Leadership
  [12/06/02]
  
  
  
• Blocking Myostatin Proves Beneficial in Mice with DMD
  [11/27/02]
  
  
  
• MDA Designates Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for Lou Gehrig's Disease Treatment, Research
  [11/21/02]
  
  
  
• Denver Couple to Co-Chair MDA’S ALS Division
  [11/20/02]
  
  
  
• MDA Seeks Volunteers for 2003 Summer Camp
  [11/19/02]
  
  
• ‘How the MDA Clinic can make a Difference’ is Focus of MDA National Conference
  [11/15/02]
  
  
  
• MDA Physicians Review Progress in Four Diseases
  [11/12/02]
  
  
  
• New Drug Therapies Show Promise in Mice with ALS
  [11/07/02]
  
  
• MDA Scientists Report First 'Hits' in Screen For ALS Drugs
  [11/06/02]
  
  
• ‘How the MDA Clinic can make a Difference’ is Focus of MDA National Conference
  [11/15/02]
  
  
  
• MDA Physicians Review Progress in Four Diseases
  [11/12/02]
  
  
  
• New Drug Therapies Show Promise in Mice with ALS
  [11/07/02]
  
  
• MDA Scientists Report First 'Hits' in Screen For ALS Drugs
  [11/06/02]
  
  
  
• Best-Selling Poet to Serve Second Year
  as MDA National Goodwill Ambassador
  [10/23/02]
  
  
• Oil Paintings by Ewa Resident  Accepted by MDA Art Collection
  [10/10/02]
  
  
• Wings Over Wall Street Gala  Raises $1.8 Million To Fund ALS Research
  [10/04/02]
  
  
• MD-Care Act Leads to Establishment of Muscular Dystrophy Research Centers
  [09/30/02]
  
  
• MDA to Provide Flu Shots for People With Neuromuscular Diseases
  [09/30/02]
  
  
• Midland's Dow Library to Host MDA Art Exhibit
  [09/16/02]
  
  
• Telethon Sets Record! $58.3 Million!
  [09/02/02]
  
  
• Dayton Teacher Receives MDA National Achievement Award
  [08/31/02]
  
  
• American Express Supplements MDA Telethon Donations
  [08/30/02]
  
  
• Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Presents Live Entertainment Variety
  [08/26/02]
  
• Research News: Death by Lipids? MDA to Examine New Clues in ALS
  [08/23/02]
  
  
• MDA Designated Center at UW Medical Center for Lou Gehrig's Disease Treatment, Research
  [08/21/02]
  
  
• MDA Designates Center at Reeves Rehab Center for Lou Gehrig's Disease Treatment, Research
  [08/15/02]
  
  
• MDA Opens Center at UC Irvine for Lou Gehrig's Disease Treatment, Research
  [08/12/02]
  
  
• Garden Scene by Kirkwood Youth Accepted by MDA Art Collection
  [08/09/02]
  
  
• MDA Scientists Find New Disease Mechanism Causes Common Dystrophy
  [08/09/02]
  
  
• Best-Selling Poet to Be Featured on Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
  [08/05/02]
  
  
• Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon: A Labor of Love
  [08/02/02]
  
  
• Medicare Attempting to Prevent Wrongful Termination of Home Health Care Benefits
  [08/01/02]
  
  
• Mixed Media Drawing by St. Louis Woman Accepted by MDA Art Collection
  [07/15/02]
  
  
• Research News: MDA Scientists Find Two Chemicals That May Slow Wasting in Muscular Dystrophy
  [07/12/02]
  
  
• Research News: Blocking Myostatin Protein Could Treat Muscular Dystrophy
  [07/11/02]
  
  
• Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom of Night: 50 Years of NALC Stalwart Support for MDA
  [07/09/02]
  
  
• New Language for Medicare Homebound Restriction a 'Huge Disappointment' to Reform Activists
  [07/03/02]
  
  
• MDA Research Grantee Wins Presidential Award
  [06/28/02]
  
  
• Massachusetts General Hospital to Host MDA/ALS Art Exhibit
  [06/03/02]
  
  
• MDA Will Help Buy Communication Aids
  [05/28/02]
  
  
• Antibiotic May Help in Lou Gehrig's Disease
  [05/02/02]
  
  
• MDA Art Collection Celebrates 10 Years of Imagination Without Barriers
  [05/02/02]
  
  
• MDA Offers Art Exhibit, New Publications for ALS Awareness Month
  [04/23/02]
  
  
• Nerve-Nourishing Gene Shows Promise in Mice With Lou Gehrig's Disease
  [04/18/02]
  
  
• Enzyme Blocks Duchenne MD in Mice
  [04/15/02]
  
  
• Columbia Physician/Scientist Receives MDA Award for Lou Gehrig's Disease Research
  [04/12/02]
  
  
• Johns Hopkins Physician/Scientist Receives MDA Award For Lou Gehrig's Disease Research
  [04/12/02]
  
  
• Painting of Lou Gehrig By Bronxville Writer/Artist to Highlight MDA Art Exhibit
  [04/02/02]
  
  
• Hyperion Publishes Mattie's Third Book
  [04/01/02]
  
  
• Guamanian ALS: a Tough Nut Finally Cracked?
  [04/01/02]
  
  
• 'Super-mouse' Gene Protects Against Duchenne Dystrophy in Mice
  [04/01/02]
  
• Notecards Feature Works From MDA Art Collection
  [04/01/02]
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• Research!America to Honor Jerry Lewis With Media Advocacy Award for MDA Work
  [03/14/02]
  
  
• March 18: 'Becker' Looks At ALS With Humor
  [03/14/02]
  
  
• Research News: MDA Stem Cell Workshop Closes With 'to-do' List
  [03/11/02]
  
  
• Research News: Stem Cell Meeting Opens in Tucson
  [03/09/02]
  
  
• Research News: MDA Hosts Workshop on Stem Cell Therapy For MD
  [03/06/02]
  
  
• Research News: Studies Shed Light on Multiple Miscarriages of Boys, & Girls With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  [03/04/02]
  
  
• MDA Planning New Gene Therapy Trials
  [02/28/02]
  
  
• 9/11 Tribute By Nashville Artist
  Accepted By MDA Art Collection
  [02/28/02]
  
  
• Drawing By Houston Teen Accepted By MDA Art Collection
  [02/28/02]
  
  
• Linoleum Block Print By Rockport Artist Accepted By MDA Art Collection
  [02/28/02]
  
  
• MDA Task Force Member Helps Pass Accessible Home Ordinance
  [02/08/02]
  
  
• Drawing By Fargo Teen Accepted By MDA Art Collection
  [01/29/02]
  
  
• MDA's Mattie Is Nation's Best-Selling Author
  [01/25/02]
  
  
• Hyperion Reissues Mattie’s First Two Books
  [01/14/02]
  
  
• MDA Headquarters to Remain in Tucson
  [01/07/02]

MDA News:2003 |2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 - 1996