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ALS Community Tells FDA ‘We Have No Time To Waste’; Urges Changes in Trial Design and Review Process
February 25, 2013
February 21, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2013 — LA Fitness is set to shake things up for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the first national Zumba® event on Saturday, Feb.
February 21, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2013 — Lowe’s is continuing its support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Shamrocks program. Lowe’s started selling Shamrocks in February at its regional distribution centers, offices and more than 1,700 stores throughout the United States. The campaign will continue through March 31.
February 14, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 14, 2013 — The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne today called on the U. S. Senate and the U. S. House of Representatives to reauthorize the MD CARE Act of 2001, and to continue federal support for the accelerated pace of research and treatment development for muscular dystrophy.
February 12, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced today that it has awarded a $400,000 infrastructure grant to National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers to support exome sequencing on samples taken from 1,000 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
January 25, 2013
January 16, 2013
Study could mean technological breakthrough; MDA provided funding to the study's lead investigator
November 26, 2012
Association partners with national fundraising initiative #GivingTuesday to support those in need this giving season
October 10, 2012
MDA supported development of utrophin-boosting compounds for years
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