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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News tagged with myotonic dystrophy
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Myotonic dystrophy: Mouse model shows that GABA receptors are implicated in sleepiness
People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for complications when hospitalized.
Sep 29, 2022
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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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Genetics
Antisense oligonucleotides make sense in myotonic dystrophy
Antisense oligonucleotides – short segments of genetic material designed to target specific areas of a gene or chromosome – that activated an enzyme to "chew up" toxic RNA (ribonucleic acid) could point the way ...
Feb 27, 2012
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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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Genetics
Potential treatment for most common form of muscular dystrophy
A doctor who was one of the discoverers of the gene responsible for myotonic muscular dystrophy has now identified a drug that could slow the progression of muscle damage and muscle dysfunction associated with the disease ...
Mar 18, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists uncover image of muscular dystrophy defect and design targeted drug candidates
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have revealed an atomic-level view of a genetic defect that causes a form of muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type 2, and have used this information ...
Jan 2, 2014
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Medical research
The origin of heart dysfunctions in myotonic dystrophy identified
An international team, including researchers in France at Inserm, CNRS and the University of Strasbourg, brought together at IGBMC is lifting the veil on the molecular mechanisms causing heart dysfunctions in myotonic dystrophy, ...
Apr 20, 2016
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Medical research
How to compensate for loss of gene function? Think alternative splicing
Living organisms have a knack for persisting in the face of challenges. For instance, when genes malfunction, organisms may be able to compensate by activating redundant genes with similar functions, called paralogs.
Feb 21, 2023
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