An El Paso mother traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to advocate for her 14-year-old son, who is living with a rare ...

Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken and atrophy over time. Heart and breathing muscles may also eventually be ...

12-year-old Deklan Locke, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, uses a power wheelchair and raises awareness about the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle ...

In this phase 1-2 randomized controlled trial involving adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1, del-desiran was well-tolerated in most patients 2. The treatment was also associated with decreased ...

Riley Moser is a digital producer who covers breaking news and feature stories for CBS Minnesota. Riley started her career at CBS Minnesota in June 2022 and earned an honorable mention for sports ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a gene therapy that could potentially treat a rare and currently fatal muscle disease in ...