The seventh annual Calves to Cure DMD charity cattle auction raised funds to help fund research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals IONS announced positive topline results from a pivotal phase III study evaluating its investigational ...

The complete response letter was issued by the FDA during a routine inspection of a third-party fill-finish facility, not because of an issue with apitegromab.

The denial sets back a drug Scholar Rock hopes to become part of a new standard of care for spinal muscular atrophy, treatment for which has changed dramatically over the last decade.

The field of immunology has witnessed significant expansion, delving into novel antibodies and their associations with various diseases. This growth has been mirrored in neuromuscular medicine, ...

An international team of researchers led by Duke-NUS has identified rare mutations in the SPNS1 gene as the cause of a previously unrecognized multi-organ disorder. A research team led by Duke-NUS ...

Every movement we make, whether walking, speaking or even breathing, depends on the health of our muscles and nerves.

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A parasitic infection called Chagas disease from so-called "kissing bugs" has made its way to California -- and it's causing some concern. The infection can spread in several ...

"Action is needed, not tomorrow, but really now," said Yap Boum of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. He's talking about a disease that has been around for centuries — cholera — ...

A parasitic disease endemic to Latin America has now been confirmed in California, according to state health officials, and experts are worried it could come to the Bay Area soon. Chagas disease is ...