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MDA is the world leader in sponsoring research seeking the causes of, and effective treatments for, neuromuscular diseases.

Almost every treatment currently in development for neuromuscular diseases is based on research funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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DMD: Eteplirsen Shows Continued Benefit at 74 Weeks; Data To Be Announced at MDA Conference
April 05, 2013
Eteplirsen, an experimental exon-skipping therapy designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) caused by specific mutations in the dystrophin... Read More
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Newly Developed FSHD Mice Likely to Aid Research
April 04, 2013
A newly developed research mouse that has the same combination of genetic alterations that causes human facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD... Read More
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Survey Open for People with ALS
April 02, 2013
An online survey about ALS symptoms, now open to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is being conducted by the Neurological Clinical... Read More
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Research Updates Spring 2013
April 01, 2013
Note: To receive a monthly email summary of MDA research news, sign up for MDA News.Winter 2013 MDA research grants$13.6 Million in New MDA Grants... Read More
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Not Too Slow, Not Too Fast
April 01, 2013
The approval of new drugs in the United States is a complex process that seeks to balance the need to protect the health and safety of the population... Read More
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Talking Trials
April 01, 2013
Merit CudkowiczPut together the words amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the phrase clinical trials expert, and one name that is sure to follow... Read More
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ALS Research Briefs: Role of Astrocytes in ALS
March 29, 2013
Scientists continue to work at uncovering the biological mechanisms underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). One area of intense study... Read More
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Research Briefs: DMD, Leigh Syndrome, MG, Periodic Paralysis, Pompe Disease
March 26, 2013
Drug development and identifying new leads for possible drug development are in the news for five neuromuscular diseases in MDA’s program.DMD:... Read More
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ALS Research Briefs: Rasagiline and NurOwn
March 22, 2013
The latest advances in brain and central nervous system research were discussed at the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, held... Read More
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SMA Antisense Drug Shows Safety, Tolerability in Phase 1 Trial
March 21, 2013
An experimental drug designed to treat the underlying molecular defect in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has shown encouraging results in a phase 1... Read More
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