Diagnosis and Genetics

DMD Research: New Funding for Imaging Studies
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Could MRI be better than muscle biopsy in measuring disease progression and therapy effectiveness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

posted on May 17, 2010 - 1:20pm
The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an assessment tool in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is being studied by former MDA grantee Krista Vandenborne, through a $7.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of the study is to assess whether MRI technology can be used as a precise, noninvasive measure of muscle tissue, gauging both disease...
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Efficient System Developed for DMD Newborn Screening
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Researchers have developed a new, two-step process for screening newborn babies for Duchenne MD and possibly other muscular dystrophies

posted on March 2, 2012 - 9:37am
Update 5/21/12: A podcast on this topic is now available; see Podcast Explores Newborn Screening for DMD.
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New DMD Care Recommendations
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After a year of planning, new recommendations for physicians caring for DMD patients have been released

posted on December 3, 2009 - 4:23pm
A comprehensive set of clinical care recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is now available to medical professionals and families. The complete recommendations,  in printable PDF format, can be read here:
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