Archive of Recent News Stories
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2003
- Artwork By Chicago Artist Accepted
By MDA Art Collection [12/16/03]
- Drawings By Young
Alabama Artist Accepted By MDA Art Collection[12/16/03]
- Photograph By Carson City Artist
Accepted By MDA Art Collection [12/16/03]
- MDA Researchers
Find Clue To Eye And Muscle Problems In Adult Dystrophy[12/12/03]
- Georgia Man
Recognized for Changing Medicare Rules [12/05/03]
- CITGO President
Elected to MDA National Leadership [12/05/03]
- Key Mechanism
in MMD Uncovered [12/04/03]
- MDA Joins Forces
With Salvation Army's "Angel Giving Tree" Program [11/24/03]
- Milan Meeting Highlights
[11/20/03]
- A.G. Edwards To Host MDA Art
Exhibit [11/19/03]
- MDA Seeks Volunteers For 2004 Summer
Camp [11/19/03]
- Senate Gets Ready
to Vote on IDEA Changes; Parent Advocates Concerned About Attorney Fees
Limits [11/17/03]
- Northern Arizona
University to Host MDA Art Exhibit [11/5/03]
- MDA Researcher
Receives Prestigious Award [10/31/03]
- Federal Agency
to Honor MDA National Goodwill Ambassador
[10/29/03]
- Teen With Congenital
MD Wins National Playwriting Award [10/24/03]
- NIH, MDA Announce
Three Top Muscular Dystrophy Research Centers [10/14/03]
- Teen Poet To Serve
Rare Third Term As MDA Amassador [10/6/03]
- Conference
Report: Cardiomyopathy in Muscular Dystrophy [10/6/03]
- Photograph by Boise
Artist Accepted by MDA Art Collection [10/3/03]
- MDA to Provide Flu
Shots for People with Neuromuscular Diseases [10/2/03]
- Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota
Holds the Key to Disability Awareness [10/1/03]
- Two Studies Show
Gulf War Vets Have Double ALS Risk [9/23/03]
- Wood Carving By Illinois
Artist Accepted By The MDA Art Collection [9/23/03]
- MDA To Host Conference On
Heart Muscle Degeneration Sept. 28-30 [9/22/03]
- Researchers Block
Molecular Waste Disposal System, Save Muscle Cells [9/22/03]
- MDA Mourns John Ritter
[9/16/03]
- Genzyme To Offer
Access To Experimental Pompe's Treatment [9/15/03]
- MDA Researchers
Use Gene Transfer to Repair Hearts of Mice With Muscular Dystrophy [9/12/03]
- Oil Painting By New Jersey Artist
Accepted By MDA Art Collection [9/11/03]
- Second Presbyterian
Church To Host MDA Art Exhibit [9/10/03]
- Telethon Hits New
High: $60.5 Million [9/1/03]
- MDA Holiday
Cards: Eight Years of Wishes and Hope [9/1/03]
- Waltham Engineer
Receives MDA National Achievment Award [8/31/03]
- Watercolor by San Diego
Artist Accepted by MDA Art Collection [8/29/03]
- Growth Factor Gene Transfer
Prolongs Life, Function in Mice With ALS [8/8/03]
- Harley-Davidson Artwork Helps
MDA Art Collection Accelerate to 300 Pieces [7/24/03]
- MDA Researchers Map
New ALS Gene To Spot On Chromosome 16 [7/24/03]
- World Congress
On Disabilities [7/21/03]
- Former MDA Goodwill
Ambassador Matt Brown Dies [7/19/03]
- Stem Cells Work
Against Muscular Dystrophy in Mice, MDA Scientists Find [7/10/03]
- Researchers Remove
Gene Defect in Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy [7/6/03]
- Protein Deficiency
Linked to Lou Gehrig's Disease, MDA Researchers Find [7/6/03]
- Watercolor by
Brooklyn Artist Accepted by MDA Art Collection [7/3/03]
- Acrylic by Stanton
High School Graduate Accepted by MDA Art Collection [7/3/03]
- Photograph by State
Employee Accepted by MDA Art Collection [7/3/03]
- Jerry Lewis
Telethon Joins Talent Search Mania [7/1/03]
- Marker Drawing By Pico Rivera Youth Accepted by MDA Art Collection [6/27/03]
- Stem Cells Might Help
in ALS and SMA in Unexpected Way [6/27/03]
- MDA Finds Key Protein
for Rebuilding Muscle [6/26/03]
- NIH, MDA, Partner
on New Muscular Dystrophy Research Centers [6/26/03]
- Two Pieces by Lansdale
Photographer Accepted by MDA Art Collection [6/16/03]
- Photograph by TCU
Graduate Accepted by MDA Art Collection [6/16/03]
- ALS Meeting Continues with
Nitty-Gritty of Clinical Trials as Focus [6/15/03]
- ALS Experts Explore
Drugs, Stem Cells [6/13/03]
- MDA Designates ALS Center at
Ohio State University [6/4/03]
- French Gene Transfer
Study in DMD, BMD Looks Safe, Promising [6/5/03]
- Mattie Discharged
From Hospital [5/28/03]
- Trials of Treatments
for ALS Focus of MDA Conference [5/22/03]
- NIH, MDA Partner
to Fund New MD Research Centers Resulting From MD Care Act [5/21/03]
- Acrylic Painting By
Calvert City Artist Accepted By MDA Art Collection [5/15/03]
- New Videos Highlight
MDA Support Groups [5/13/03]
- Jerry Lewis
to Be Featured on E! Series [5/9/03]
- Protein Stimulates
Muscle Repair; Holds Potential for Treating Muscular Dystrophy
[5/8/03]
- Meet Billy Gilman
MDA National Youth Chairman [4/30/03]
- Denver International
Airport To Host MDA Art Exhibit [4/25/03]
- MDA Leader, Businessman
and Advocate Michael Beier Dies [4/25/03]
- MDA Scientists
Destroy Flaws in Cells; Muscular Dystrophy Advance May Apply to Other
Disorders [4/22/03]
- Abnormal Chromosomes
Might Be Risk Factors for ALS [4/21/03]
- Teen Singing Sensation
Billy Gilman to Lead MDA Youth Programs [4/15/03]
- MDA Magazine Wins
National Award [4/4/03]
- AAN Report: Scientists
Search for Drugs to Treat Kennedy's Disease [4/4/03]
- MS Drug Shows Promise Against ALS
[4/4/03]
- AAN Report: Improved Treatments,
Tests for Myasthenia Gravis Reported[4/4/03]
- AAN Report: Studies
Probe Link Between ALS and Drug Use [4/2/03]
- AAN Report: AAN Meeting
to Announce Progress in ALS, MD Research [3/25/03]
- Tony Orlando Elected
to MDA National Leadership [3/21/03]
- NALC President Elected
to MDA National Leadership [3/21/03]
- Buy a Shamrock,
Help Fight Muscular Dystrophy
[3/12/03]
- MDA Scientists Find
Possible Key to Lou Gehrig's Disease
[3/10/03]
- New Tests Detect
Many More Dystrophin Gene Flaws
[3/10/03]
- Miami Gala to Feature
Message of Hope From Best-Selling Poet Mattie Stepanek
[3/7/03]
- MDA Researchers Develop
New Test for Form of Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
[2/25/03]
- Alabama Student
Wins Medicaid Waiver; Fight Goes on for Those Not Covered
[2/13/03]
- MDA's Hesterlee
Named to Federal MD Committee
[2/12/03]
- Washington Attorney
Joins MDA National Advisory Group
[2/06/03] - ‘Drug
Cocktail’ Doubly Effective Against ALS in Mice, MDA Scientists
Say
[1/22/03]
- MDA-Funded Team Tests
Gene Therapy Against SMA
[1/21/03]
- Fire Fighter Tribute
by Utah Art Student Accepted by MDA Art Collection
[1/16/03]
- Digital Designs
by Crestwood Artist Accepted by MDA Art Collection
[1/16/03]
- Pencil Sketch by Bangor
Art Teacher Accepted by MDA Art Collection
[1/15/03]
- Oil Painting by Phoenix
Artist Accepted by MDA Art Collection
[1/15/03]
- Heartsongs Gala
to Benefit MDA
[1/08/03]
- 'Refrigerator
Art' Brings in $25,000 Donation to MDA
[01/03/03]
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