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Triggering Muscle Development -- A Therapeutic Cure For Muscle Wastage?

03 July 2009

Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Dr. Geoff Goldspink (Royal Free and University College Medical...
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CytRx Files Report With The FDA In Response To The Partial Clinical Hold On Its Phase 2b Arimoclomol ALS Trial

02 July 2009

CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR), a biopharmaceutical research and development company engaged in the development of high-value human therapeutics, has filed a report with the U.S...
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Stem Cell Surprise For Tissue Regeneration

28 June 2009

Scientists working at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Embryology, with colleagues, have overturned previous research that identified critical genes for making muscle stem cells...
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26 June 2009

Insmed Announces Results Of IPLEX(TM) Phase II Trial In Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

Broad Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy

23 June 2009

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Holds 15th Annual Connect Conference In Atlanta

22 June 2009

Oxon Hill Man Selected For MDA National Advisory Group

20 June 2009

Families Of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Announces Latest Developments On Three SMA Drug Discovery Programs

19 June 2009

Researchers Make Progress Toward Early Identification Of Muscular Dystrophy

18 June 2009

Jumping Genes Challenge Assumptions About Genetic Diseases Such As Cancer

14 June 2009

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Lobbying Campaign At 10 Downing Street, UK

12 June 2009

Acceleron To Present ACE-031 Preclinical Study Results As Treatment For Loss Of Muscle Mass And Function

Motor Neuron Differentiation Specified By 2 Signals -- From Within And Out Of Cell

New Drug For Muscular Dystrophy Promises Benefit Without Risk Of Infection

Discovery May Revolutionize Therapy In Muscular Dystrophy And Other Skeletal Muscle Disorders

11 June 2009

Discovery Links Proteins Necessary To Repair Membranes

09 June 2009

Muscle Atrophy Through Thick But Not Thin

08 June 2009

Action Duchenne Calls For An End To The Scandalous Postcode Lottery Of Treatment For Boys And Young Men Living With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

06 June 2009

New Way To Enhance Stem Cells To Stimulate Muscle Regeneration Discovered By Ottawa Scientists

03 June 2009

AIMSPRO Is Awarded TGA Orphan Status For The Treatment Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

26 May 2009

Nervous System May Be Culprit In Deadly Muscle Disease

'Floppy Baby' Syndrome: Australian Team Reveals World-First Discovery

Inflammation Clue To Fragile Bones In Muscular Dystrophy

19 May 2009

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation May 18, 2009

18 May 2009

Charity Action Duchenne Combines Social Networking With E-commerce For Innovative New Website

12 May 2009

First 'Neuroprotective' Gene In Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Isolated By UMMS Researchers

Simple, Inexpensive Blood Test Could Speed Diagnosis Of Muscular Dystrophy In Boys

07 May 2009

AVI BioPharma Announces Department Of Defense Funding To Accelerate Development Of AVI-4658 For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

04 May 2009

Scientists Unraveling The Causes Of Muscular Dystrophy Awarded $250,000 March Of Dimes Prize

28 April 2009

Muscular Dystrophy Association's National ALS Awareness Month Focuses Attention On Deadly Disease

23 April 2009

Researchers Identify Gene Associated With Muscular Dystrophy-Related Vision Problems

18 April 2009

Caffeine Appears To Be Beneficial In Males But Not Females With Lou Gehrig's Disease

16 April 2009

Gene Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy Shows Promise Beyond Safety

08 April 2009

Antibiotics Could Treat Cystic Fibrosis, Other Genetic Diseases

02 April 2009

Muscular Dystrophy Association Launches New Venture Philanthropy

30 March 2009

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Intermediary Steps Of Genetic Encoding For The First Time

19 March 2009

Symposium To Look At Genetic Basis Of Exercise

18 March 2009

Zenvia Phase III PBA Trial Completes Patient Enrollment

17 March 2009

DNA 'Patch' For Canine Form Of Muscular Dystrophy Lays The Foundation For Human Testing

12 March 2009

European Commission Awards Orphan Designation To Knopp Neurosciences' KNS-760704 In ALS

10 March 2009

Neuralstem's Human Stem Cells Integrate Into Nervous System Of Rats With Animal Model Of ALS

09 March 2009

Identification Of Stem Cells That Repair Injured Muscles Has Important Implications For Muscular Dystrophy

07 March 2009

Stem Cell Breakthrough Gives New Hope To Sufferers Of Muscle-Wasting Diseases

06 March 2009

Researcher Collaborates To Identify New Gene Associated With ALS

04 March 2009

Disabled Children Across The UK Let Down By The NHS - Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

28 February 2009

Mizzou Scientist Moves Closer To Muscular Dystrophy Solution

ALS Gene Mutation Identified By Researchers

25 February 2009

MDA'S Augie's Quest Reaches Goal Of $18 Million For ALS Research

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation Feb. 23, 2009

24 February 2009

CytRx's Arimoclomol To Be Administered In A Phase 2/Phase 3 Adaptive Clinical Trial In A Subset Of Patients With Familial ALS

23 February 2009

Treatment Of First Patient In Systemic Clinical Trial Of AVI-4658 For Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

21 February 2009

Neuralstem's ALS Trial On Clinical Hold

13 February 2009

Here's Johnny, Award-Winning Documentary Following Effects Of MS

09 February 2009

While Focusing On Heart Disease, Researchers Discover New Tactic Against Fatal Muscular Dystrophy

04 February 2009

PTC Therapeutics Completes Enrollment Of Pivotal Trial In Muscular Dystrophy

03 February 2009

New Findings Raise Questions About Process Used To Identify Experimental Drug

27 January 2009

Trailblazers Go Undercover To Test Public Transport, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

22 January 2009

Lou Gehrig's Disease In Humans Genetically Linked To Dog Disease

Latest Drug Trial Shows Potential RNA Therapeutic Treatment For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Says Action Duchenne

21 January 2009

AVI BioPharma Announces Successful Clinical Trial Of AVI-4658 For Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy By Exon Skipping

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