Archive of Past News Stories

The following items originally appeared on the What's New at MDA page. For more in-depth information, please visit the Research section of this Web site; or search the site for your topic of interest.

MDA News: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 - 1996

2000

• ASU Student Fights Back Against Muscular Dystrophy
  [12/13/00]
  
  
• CITGO President Elected to MDA National Leadership
  [12/12/00]
  
  
• * Don Francisco Elected to MDA National Leadership
  [12/12/00]
  
  
• MDA-Supported Team Develops New Gene Therapy Strategy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  [11/27/00]
  
  
• New Research Opens Door to Stem Cell Therapy for ALS and SMA
  [11/08/00]
  
  
• Anti-Seizure Drug Fails To Help In Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  [10/25/00]
  
  
• Kirkwood Girl Chosen MDA 2001 National Goodwill Ambassador
  [10/03/00]
  
  
• MDA Research Yields Promising Drug For Fatal Infant Disease
  [10/06/2000]
  
  
• MDA Offers Free Flu Shots For People With Neuromuscular Diseases
  [9/18/2000]
  
  
• MDA Researchers Discover Possible Key to Effective Stem Cell Therapy in Muscle Diseases
  [9/15/00]
  
  
• MDA Researchers Develop Mouse With Muscle Disease and Clues to Unusual Genetic Flaw
  [9/07/00]
  
  
• Nashville Writer Selected for MDA National Award
  [09/03/00]
  
  

  Telethon '00 News

  • Telethon Background
    August 15, 2000
    
    
  • First Web-Enhanced Telethon!
    GlobalMedia and Muscular Dystrophy Association Partner
    August 15, 2000
    
    
  • Telethon to Herald Rapid Research
    Research Progress
    August 15, 2000
    
    
  • Leading Biologists to Appear on MDA Telethon
    August 15, 2000
    
    
  • 2000 Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
    August 15, 2000
    
    
  • 2000 Telethon Stations
    August 15, 2000
    
    

• GlobalMedia and Muscular Dystrophy Association Partner to Create First Web-Enhanced Telethon
  [6/20/00]
  
  
• Scientists Correct Genetic Defect in Dog with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  [6/01/00]
  
  
• MDA Finding Suggests "Backup" Gene Could Treat SMA Rapid Search for Compounds Begins Using First Animal Model
  [2/1/00]
  
  
• MDA Establishes Online Shopping Village
  [2/1/00]
  
  
• ASU Sophomore to Serve Fourth Term As MDA Youth Ambassador
  [1/12/00]
  
  
• Researchers Treat Muscle Disease with Vaccine: Studies Promising for Myasthenia Gravis, Other Autoimmune Diseases
  [1/3/00]
  
  

MDA News: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 - 1996