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Multifocal acquired motor axonopathy (MAMA) is an extremely rare neuromuscular disease that is often misdiagnosed as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) due to similarities in the symptoms that initially occur in affected individuals.
The Senate will soon begin consideration of the S. 1519, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions that severely restrict, and in some cases terminate, critical medical research. Please join us in taking action and urging your Senators to support the bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will ensure funding for biomedical research continues.
State specific Hurricane Irma resources for Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.
Dr. Mattia Quattrocelli of Northwestern University was awarded an MDA grant to study the effects of glucocorticoids in DMD.
Join MDA on Sept. 14 for a webinar that will explore flu shot resources from the CDC and provide helpful tips for meeting your respiratory equipment needs.
In recognition of World Duchenne Awareness Day we share our support w all DMD families, including Stacey Hudak and her son Ryan, who lives w DMD.
Learn about our most recently awarded research grants and the DMD families they have the potential to impact.
Tejvir Khurana, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania was awarded an MDA grant to test a therapeutic strategy for DMD.
Is your family prepared for a weather-related emergency? In anticipation of extreme weather, we’ve pulled the top four tips your family needs to know:
Postdoctoral associate James Novak was awarded an MDA grant totaling $180,000 to study exon skipping drugs in DMD.
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