Peri Finkelstein, 24, has raised more than $1 million to help children with deadly diseases. She shares her inspiring journey with Fox News Digital, detailing what keeps her motivated to "keep ...

"My medicine is making me stronger," 7-year-old Hudson Sanford says after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

July 24, 2024 — Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in developing a new gene therapy approach that restores full-length dystrophin protein, which could lead to new treatments for ...

A study of 555 patients further solidified genotype-phenotype correlations in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). A single-center study of 555 individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD ...

Two Chinese biotechs are testing CRISPR gene editing in boys with muscular dystrophy, even as projects at U.S. companies like ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disease causing progressive skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. The ...

Local firefighters were able to raise over $4,000 recently to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Around 10-12 ...

Patients with atypical parkinsonism have symptoms like PD, including resting tremors, slowed movement, stiffness, gait difficulty and postural instability, but have additional symptoms and signs that ...

Walking can become problematic for Parkinson’s disease patients and may involve shuffling, using short steps, and difficulty initiating gait or feeling as if the feet are glued to the floor (freezing) ...

The muscular system works in conjunction with the skeleton to produce movement of the limbs and body. Ligaments and tendons are two main types of connective tissues that help the muscular-skeletal ...

One such student, diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, has made incredible strides ... "The exoskeleton gait training devices we introduced have changed lives," said Chuin. "Seeing the joy and ...

Born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, Peri Finkelstein has never let her disorder define her. Instead, the 24-year-old New Yorker has used her challenges as a springboard to make the world ...