This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences shows Doug McCullough, who has spinal muscular atrophy, during tests of experimental spinal cord stimulation to ...

All muscular dystrophies cause muscle weakness, but life expectancy can vary dramatically between types of muscular dystrophy.

Utrophin increase in muscle cells normalises cell function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is chronic and begins in childhood. The life expectancy of affected patients ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cure SMA, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those impacted by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), welcomes the FDA approval of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger -- able to stand and walk more easily -- when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences shows Doug McCullough, who has spinal muscular ...