Knowing the risk factors of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and consulting an ophthalmologist or optometrist can help ...

For decades, U.S. life expectancy rose at least a little bit almost every year, thanks to medical advances and public health measures. It peaked in 2014, at nearly 79 years, and then was relatively ...

A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine sheds light on a potential breakthrough in treating muscle ...

"We just cannot take this," one scientist said, as UMass Chan Medical School stands to lose about $41 million in annual ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...

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“The Life of Riley: Living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, through a Mother’s Eyes,” was co-written with Dianne DeMille, Ph.D. The Herreras, who also have a daughter, Lexi, said Duchenne ...

The disease is often diagnosed only in advanced stages when symptoms are severe, contributing to a median life expectancy of just 2 to 3.5 years post-diagnosis, depending on factors such as genotype ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the perception of quality of life of patients ... are shown in Table 1. PedsQL™ 4.0 – patient self-assessment (n=49) and carer assessment (n=115) by ...

Ragheeb was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 5 and was referred ... “Here, the staff knows your life story more than anyone else,” she says. “In addition to the medical ...

Objectives In this retrospective study we evaluated longevity in a group of GCA patients using specific gender and age-matched life expectancy tables. Methods Medical records of patients diagnosed ...

Correspondence to Dr Kristian Kragholm, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Sdr. Skovvej 15, Aalborg 9000, Denmark; kdks{at}rn.dk ...