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• Study Shows DPP6 Variant An ALS Risk Factor [12/26/2007]
  
  
• Myozyme Improves Endurance, Pulmonary Function In Late-Onset Pompe [12/21/2007]
  
  
• Researcher Seeks to Stop Respiratory ‘Vicious Cycle’ in DMD [12/20/2007]
  
  
• Stem Cells, Gene Correction Combined To Treat DMD Mice [12/19/2007]
  
  
• ALS Specialists Gather in Toronto [12/18/2007]
  
  
• Brain Effects Appear Less Serious in MMD2 [12/18/2007]
  
  
• IBM T-cell Profiles Suggest Autoimmunity Role [12/17/2007]
  
  
• ALS Mice Lack Normal Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier [12/13/2007]
  
  
• SMA Groups Hear Biotech Presentations, Plan Trials [12/11/2007]
  
  
• ALS More Common in People With Head Injuries [12/10/2007]
  
  
• Scientists Fix Muscle Relaxation in MMD Mice [11/29/2007]
  
  
• Scientists Use Immune System to Target ALS Protein [11/5/2007]
  
  
• DMD Exon Skipping Trial Opens in UK [11/1/2007]
  
  
• Oral Drug Restores Missing Protein in Boys with MD [10/18/2007]
  
  
• New Studies Support ALS-Angiogenin Connection [10/17/2007]
  
  
• New Details of Acetylcholine Emerge [9/24/2007]
  
  
• Study Supports Antisense Molecule for MG [9/20/2007]
  
  
• SMA Disease Management Guidelines Released [9/18/2007]
  
  
• Amphiphysin 2 Gene Implicated in CNM [9/18/2007]
  
  
• Key Step In Muscle-Fiber Formation ID’d [9/14/2007]
  
  
• Protein Pushes Damaged Muscle Toward Repair [9/12/2007]
  
  
• Dysferlin Deficiency May Lead to Heart Damage [9/11/2007]
  
  
• Study Supports Early ACE Inhibitor Treatment in DMD [9/7/2007]
  
  
• Looking Beyond Myostatin Blocking [8/30/2007]
  
  
• Utrophin Gene Therapy Benefits DMD Mice [8/17/2007]
  
  
• Excess Protein Latest Hypothesis on FSHD [8/15/2007]
  
  
• Santhera to Test Compound in CMD [8/13/2007]
  
  
• Myozyme Studies Seek More Data On Pompe [8/10/2007]
  
  
• Insmed Plans More Iplex Studies In Myotonic MD [8/9/2007]
  
  
• Zorro LNA Has Potential For Blocking Genes [8/8/2007]
  
  
• Spinal Surgery, Assisted Ventilation Better Together in DMD [8/7/2007]
  
  
• MDA-Funded Scientists Find Genetic Differences in People with ALS [8/1/2007]
  
  
• Statement on Gene Therapy [7/30/2007]
  
  
• MDA Makes Grants to Duke Researchers Investigating Muscle Diseases [7/27/2007]
  
  
• Researchers To Test High-Dose Vitamin C In CMT1A [7/25/2007]
  
  
• Doctors Debate ALS-Statin Connections [7/18/2007]
  
  
• Biotech Gets $15.4 Million for DMD Drug Work [7/17/2007]
  
  
• Gene Transfer Using Virus Helps Mice With FA [7/16/2007]
  
  
• Resistance Exercise May Help in Early ALS [7/12/07]
  
  
• Recycling System Overload Implicated in IBM [7/9/2007]
  
  
• Researchers Find Viruses Can Trigger IBM [7/3/2007]
  
  
• Origin of Viral Protein In ALS Elusive [6/27/07]
  
  
• ALS Mutations In VAPB Gene Seen Only in Brazil [6/22/07]
  
  
• Mitochondrial Movements May Shed Light On ALS, Other Diseases [6/19/2007]
  
  
• Chromosome 4 Gene Implicated in FSH Dystrophy [5/31/2007]
  
  
• ID of Utrophin Brake Raises DMD Treatment Hopes [5/30/2007]
  
  
• Does TDP-43 Separate One Form of ALS From Others? [5/25/07]
  
  
• Experimental Compound Shows Promise for SBMA [5/24/07]
  
  
• Enzyme Activity May Modify Severity of FA [5/24/07]
  
  
• IVIG Treatment Benefits Those With Worsening MG [5/23/07]
  
  
• Muscles Need 'Chaperone' Proteins, But More Not Always Better [5/23/07]
  
  
• Steroid-Treated DMD Boys Walk Longer, Have More Fractures [5/17/07]
  
  
• AAN Meeting Report [5/11/07]
  
  
• Progress Reports, Trial Results Presented at Conference [5/11/07]
  
  
• Female Mice Stem Cells Lead to More Regeneration [5/7/07]
  
  
• Santhera Testing Idebenone in DMD, FA [5/4/07]
  
  
• Update From AAN Meeting [5/3/07]
  
  
• Trichostatin Benefits SMA-Affected Mice [5/2/07]
  
  
• Minocycline Ineffective For ALS; News From AAN Annual Meeting [5/1/07]
  
  
• MD Research Leaders Gather In Ottawa [4/30/07]
  
  
• Blocking Myostatin Didn't Damage Hearts of Mice [4/30/07]
  
  
• Many Compounds Cause Cells to Ignore Dystrophin Gene Errors [4/27/07]
  
  
• Researchers Find New Evidence For Immune-System Involvement in ALS [4/26/07]
  
  
• Blood Test May Predict Treatment Response in SMA [4/26/07]
  
  
• Life May Get Better With NIV [4/25/07]
  
  
• New Drug Restores Normal Muscle Function in Animals with MD [4/22/07]
  
  
• NIH Group Finds No Clear DNA Clues to ALS [4/20/07]
  
  
• SMA Can Be X-Linked [4/19/07]
  
  
• Cyclosporine-Like Compound Prevents Cell Death In CMD Mice [4/17/07]
  
  
• Toxic Neighbors Kill Nerve Cells In Genetic ALS [4/16/07]
  
  
• Canadian Group Makes Nerve Cells From Skin [4/16/07]
  
  
• 'Trafficking' Abnormality Underlies Common Form of Type 2 CMT [4/12/07]
  
  
• Motor Neurons May Have Unique Stress Response [4/10/07]
  
  
• Team Pursues Cell Transplants In DMD, BMD [4/9/07]
  
  
• Avanir Meets With FDA on Emotional Control Drug [4/3/07]
  
  
• Studies Confirm Benefits of Blocking Inflammation in DMD [4/2/07]
  
  
• Fukutin Mutations Can Cause LGMD [3/26/07]
  
  
• MDA Grantee Honored [3/21/07]
  
  
• CytRx To Find Maximum Dose Of Arimoclomol [3/19/07]
  
  
• Are Blood Vessels Involved in FSHD? [3/14/07]
  
  
• Trial Testing Diaphragm Stimulation in ALS [3/13/07]
  
  
• FRG1 May Affect ‘Final Version’ of Genes [3/9/07]
  
  
• Italians With ALS Gain Access to Drug [3/7/07]
  
  
• Scientists Develop Vaccines Against ALS Mutations [3/1/07]
  
  
• Immune System Cell May Shed Light on IBM [2/28/07]
  
  
• Multinational Trial to Evaluate Steriods in DMD [2/26/07]
  
  
• Two New Compounds Target Cell Death By Mitochondria [2/23/07]
  
  
• PTC124 to Be Tested at Higher Doses in DMD [2/21/07]
  
  
• Human Trials Of SOD1 Blocker Expected Soon [2/15/07]
  
  
• New Anti-Inflammatory Drug Helps Mice With MD [2/13/07]
  
  
• Gene ID May Unlock New Door to Glutamate Control [2/12/07]
  
  
• Researchers Find New Type of Stem Cell For Possible Treatment of MD [2/11/07]
  
  
• Two Anti-Fibrosis Drugs Show Promise in Mice With DMD [2/6/07]
  
  
• Congenital Myopathies Study Seeks Participants [1/19/07]
  
  
• Blood Cell Infusions Helpful in MNGIE [1/19/07]
  
  
• International Muscular Dystrophy Community Forms Historic Research Partnership [1/17/07]
  
  
• Collaboration Funds Historic $36 Million ALS Drug Search [1/16/07]
  
  
• New Gene for Nemaline Myopathy Identified [1/4/07]