Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gilbert Gottfried had myotonic dystrophy before his death. What is the rare disease?
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried died on Tuesday after a long illness, his family announced.
Apr 13, 2022
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News tagged with myotonic dystrophy
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Regular cycling helps patients with 'accelerated aging' disease
A study led by McMaster University researchers has found that regular cycling can greatly improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy (MD), a genetic disease that causes muscle degeneration.
Apr 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Towards a treatment for myotonic dystrophy: First 3D model with patient cells
Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary degenerative neuromuscular disease that occurs mainly in adults, affecting about 50,000 people only in Spain. Symptoms range from difficulty walking and myotonia (great difficulty in relaxing ...
May 03, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Finding treatments for muscular dystrophy starts with understanding the condition better
Muscular dystrophy, a condition that affects the body's muscles, comes with progressive muscle weakness and prolonged periods of muscle tightness. An estimated 975,000 to 3 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists edge closer to treatment for myotonic dystrophy
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have taken a step closer towards developing a treatment for the long-term genetic disorder, myotonic dystrophy.
Apr 29, 2020
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Cardiology
Team deciphers how myotonic dystrophy generates lethal heart dysfunctions
Roughly 80% of people with myotonic dystrophy—a common form of muscular dystrophy—experience dangerous heart ailments, and heart rhythm defects are the second-leading cause of death in those with the condition. In a new ...
Feb 27, 2020
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Genetics
Expert heart advice for rare genetic muscle disorder
A rare, inherited muscle disorder that occurs in about 1 in 8,000 people, myotonic dystrophy also can affect the heart and other organs. A new set of expert recommendations offers guidance for managing the progressive condition.
Feb 06, 2020
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Medical research
Help may be on the way for people with muscular dystrophy
Researchers in Florida never expected this much success with a drug they're developing to treat muscular dystrophy.
Mar 27, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers complete myotonic dystrophy treatment research
Researchers at the Translational Genomics laboratory of Valencia University and the INCLIVA health research institute have just discovered a new approach for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy, a rare and incurable neuromuscular ...
Jun 27, 2018
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Medical research
Targeted therapy for sleep disorders helps patients with muscular dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult muscular dystrophy, and many patients with DM1 suffer from various sleep and respiratory disorders. In a study in the current issue of the Journal of Neuromuscular ...
Jan 13, 2017
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