Research Study Alert: Survey for People with Muscular Dystrophy and Their Caregivers about Quality of Life

Researchers at Goldsmiths University of London are seeking people living with muscular dystrophy (MD) and their primary caregivers to participate in a survey about their quality of life. The aim of the survey is to better understand how quality of life of an individual and their primary caregiver is affected by progressing MD. In this study, . . .

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Research Study Alert: Survey for Young Adults with Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada are seeking young adults living with muscular dystrophy to participate in a survey about their interest in and experiences receiving genetic information. Participants will be required to complete a 10-15 minute online survey that collects largely quantitative data, as well as some open-ended responses. After completing . . .

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Participants Needed for a Pilot Study of a New Diagnostic Device

Dr. Perry Mansfield at the SENTA Clinic in San Diego, Calif., is looking for healthy individuals and patients with neuromuscular disease who have documented neurologic pharyngeal muscle dysfunction (dysfunction of the voluntary muscles that form the pharynx) to participate in a pilot study. This study will help to prove the diagnostic consistency of transmembrane electromyography . . .

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Simply Stated: Is Muscular Dystrophy Genetic?

The muscular dystrophies are a group of neuromuscular diseases that cause weakness and degeneration of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles. Muscular dystrophies are generally considered genetic diseases, or diseases that arise from genetic mutations, which can be either inherited or spontaneous. Some muscular dystrophies have been found to have a genetic component, which means a genetic . . .

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Trexo Robotics Releases Trexo Home Walking Aid for Children

Joining a growing number of companies developing robotic devices for those living with mobility impairments, Ontario’s Trexo Robotics just launched the newest in its line of robotic walking aids specifically for children, the Trexo Home. Unlike the company’s Trexo Plus, a set of wearable robotic legs that attach to a walker for use in clinical . . .

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