New York, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of Rare Disease Day on February 28, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is sharing powerful community stories throughout the month that ...

"Muscular dystrophy can take many things from me, but it will not take away my happiness, nor will it take away my faith." ...

Disability advocate TaLisha Gryzb is a mother of four living with muscular dystrophy who educates viewers about her ...

—From being careful of small rugs in the house to adding a handrail to the stairs to the garage—these are just a few examples of what Dr. Alexandra Bonner, pediatric neurologist at Cleveland Clinic, ...

John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days after he started, the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed. An 8-year-old northern ...

Melanie Sanford was worried that her son, Hudson, wasn’t jumping around as much as other toddlers his age. But his pediatrician reassured her that kids all develop at their own pace, and “he wasn’t ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...

In boys with DMD, executive skills such as self-control begin to lag around age 8, but show signs of partial catch-up by 14, ...

The muscular dystrophies are commonly associated with cardiovascular complications, including cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmias. These complications are caused by intrinsic defects in ...

Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) is a disease that affects certain muscles. Individuals with CMD may experience symptoms such as muscle weakness and joint problems. “Congenital” means present since ...