• Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a group of heritable diseases that cause degeneration of muscle and progressive weakness. (wikipedia.org)
  • FSHD affects up to 1 in 8,333 people, putting it in the three most common muscular dystrophies with myotonic dystrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. (wikipedia.org)
  • FSHD was first distinguished as a disease in the 1870s and 1880s when French physicians Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy and Joseph Jules Dejerine followed a family affected by it, thus the initial name Landouzy-Dejerine muscular dystrophy. (wikipedia.org)
  • We report here a case of a 20-year-old woman with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). (nih.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) results from expression of the full-length double homeobox 4 (DUX4-FL) retrogene in skeletal muscle. (jci.org)
  • Linkage analysis was undertaken in seven French families with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). (bmj.com)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a muscular dystrophy caused by inefficient epigenetic repression of the D4Z4 macrosatellite array and somatic expression of the DUX4 retrogene. (elifesciences.org)
  • The muscle disease facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is caused by the loss of the chemical tags that normally keep certain genes switched off in many cell types. (elifesciences.org)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a debilitating genetic disorder affecting the facial, shoulders, and upper arms muscles. (saeedanwar.net)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) also known as Landouzy-Dejerine disease, is an autosomal-dominant disorder of the skeletal muscles with the name according to the various muscle groups it affects: the face, shoulders and upper arms. (irdrjournal.com)
  • FSHD University is your center for learning about the art and science of living with FSH muscular dystrophy. (fshdsociety.org)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a progressive muscle wasting disease that weakens the face, arm and shoulders. (edu.au)
  • For further information, please visit the FSHD Global Research Foundation , Muscular Dystrophy Australia or consult your medical specialist. (edu.au)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is an inherited and progressive muscle disorder. (bmj.com)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a degenerative disease causing the weakening of muscles in the face, shoulders, and upper arms. (fshfriends.org)
  • In this blog Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy is referred to by the following: FSH, FSHD, or Facioscapulohumeral MD. (fshfriends.org)
  • SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - May 19, 2023 - Epic Bio, a biotechnology company developing therapies to modulate gene expression using compact, non-cutting dCas proteins, today presented promising preclinical data supporting development of EPI-321 for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). (epic-bio.com)
  • Epic Bio has an initial focus on facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and is conducting additional research to address alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD), heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), as well as other indications. (epic-bio.com)
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to EPI-321 for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults. (epic-bio.com)
  • Genetic diagnosis of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) remains a challenge in clinical practice as it cannot be detected by standard sequencing methods despite being the third most common muscular dystrophy . (bvsalud.org)
  • Motor Outcomes to Validate Evaluations in Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (MOVE FSHD): Protocol for an observational study. (mdaconference.org)
  • BACKGROUND: FSHD is a dominantly inherited, slowly progressive muscular dystrophy with clinical variability between individuals with the same mutation, between generations, and even in a single individual from one side of the body to another. (mdaconference.org)
  • This project is significant in that FSHD is a common muscular dystrophy and results can have a direct and immediate impact on patient care, on our understanding of FSHD, and on the design of clinical trials in FSHD. (mdaconference.org)
  • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Pipeline Insight, 2023 " report by DelveInsight outlines comprehensive insights into the present clinical development scenario and growth prospects across the Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Market. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • Promising Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) drugs covered in the report include Losmapimod, GBC0905, Targets CK1, EPI-321, AOC 1020, and many others. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • Currently, there are no specific therapeutic cures for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a disorder characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • In vertebrates, overexpression of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) region gene 1 (FRG1) recapitulates the pathophysiology exhibited by FSHD patients, although the role of FRG1 in FSHD remains controversial and no precise function for FRG1 has been described in any organism. (illinois.edu)
  • Silencing the expression of the double homeobox 4 ( DUX4 ) gene offers great potential for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). (mdpi.com)
  • Here, we choose facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) as a model to determine whether or not targeting key 3' end elements involved in mRNA processing using antisense oligonucleotide drugs can be used as a strategy for gene silencing within a potentially therapeutic context. (nih.gov)
  • The mechanism and function of heterochromatin disruption in FSHD muscular dystrophy is another area of research, in which we perform single cell/nucleus analyses to isolate and characterize a small number of disease-driving cells and are developing 3D and tissue on a chip to measure intrinsic defects of FSHD and CRISPR-engineered mutant myocytes. (uci.edu)
  • Diagnosis of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is indicated by characteristic clinical findings, age at onset, and family history and is confirmed by DNA testing. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Evidence-based guideline summary: Evaluation, diagnosis, and management of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Issues Review Panel of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Becker muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder that involves slowly worsening muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • It is not the same as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy , which affect the lower body. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Peripheral neuromuscular conditions in which the CK concentration is always elevated from birth include Duchenne muscular dystrophy (MD) and Becker MD, as well as some congenital and limb-girdle MDs. (medscape.com)
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Becker Muscular Dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy are X-linked recessive disorders characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness caused by muscle fiber degeneration. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Pipeline report embraces in-depth commercial and clinical assessment of the pipeline products from the pre-clinical developmental phase to the marketed phase. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • June 21, 2023 - Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional). (nih.gov)
  • These Centers promote collaborative basic, translational, and clinical research and provide important resources that can be used by the national muscular dystrophy research communities. (nih.gov)
  • 2023). Lean tissue mass measurements by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and associations with strength and functional outcome measures in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. (cdc.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy key companies involved in targeted therapeutics development with respective active and inactive (dormant or discontinued) projects. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • This entity should be included in the differential diagnoses for patients with muscular symptoms and accompanying mental retardation. (nih.gov)
  • The symptoms of FSH dystrophy may appear during childhood with severe facial and limb weakness or develop slowly and gradually in adulthood with progressive difficulty closing the eyes, moving the face, lifting objects or walking. (kennedykrieger.org)
  • Conditions in which CK is mildly elevated or normal include spinal muscular atrophy, neuropathies, and congenital myopathies. (medscape.com)
  • The approval of the emerging therapies will be a milestone for patients who have been suffering from Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • It accesses the Different therapeutic candidates segmented into early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage of development for the Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Treatment . (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Methylation of the 4q35 D4Z4 repeat defines disease status in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a collective group of inherited noninflammatory but progressive muscle disorders without a central or peripheral nerve abnormality. (medscape.com)
  • Mission - To increase the funding available to research Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy in the hopes of finding a treatment or cure for this disabling condition. (fshfriends.org)
  • The report provides detailed insights about companies that are developing therapies for the treatment of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy with aggregate therapies developed by each company for the same. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • Several key companies are developing therapies for the treatment of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • It is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited conditions that cause progressive muscle weakness and wasting. (saeedanwar.net)
  • Image courtesy of Steven Moore, Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center, University of Iowa. (comprehensivephysiology.com)
  • Supporting research into Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. (fshfriends.org)
  • The institution of Dr. Nicolau has received research support from Muscular Dystrophy association. (aan.com)
  • The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to publicize a competition for Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRCs). (nih.gov)
  • The Centers also provide outstanding environments for the training of new researchers capable of addressing high priority objectives in muscular dystrophy research. (nih.gov)
  • A goal of this Centers program is to support important and innovative research in the muscular dystrophies that is best pursued through this interdisciplinary and collaborative center environment, and projects that may not be as effective if supported by "stand-alone" research project grants. (nih.gov)
  • The Centers also provide outstanding environments for the training of new scientists electing to pursue careers conducting research in high priority areas of muscular dystrophy. (nih.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Drugs under development based on the stage of development, route of administration, target receptor, monotherapy or combination therapy, a different mechanism of action, and molecular type. (gandhinagarnews.org)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is the most prevalent type of muscular dystrophy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Journal of Medical Genetics 1989, 26, 755-760 Estimation of age dependent penetrance in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy by minimising ascertai. (kipdf.com)
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Becker Muscular Dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy are X-linked recessive disorders characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness caused by muscle fiber degeneration. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Becker dystrophy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Becker-type muscular dystrophy is clinically similar but milder, with onset in the teenage years or early 20s. (bmj.com)
  • Becker muscular dystrophy, which is similar to Duchenne but is less severe and gets worse more slowly. (nih.gov)
  • The most common types of muscular dystrophies in children are Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) . (healthychildren.org)
  • Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) generally has less severe muscle weakness, later onset and slower, less predictable progression. (healthychildren.org)
  • The Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation was founded in 1958 by four fathers of sons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy throughout the state of Indiana, and-since 1994-our scope expanded to help Hoosiers with all forty-three neuromuscular diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, Myotonia, Myasthenia Gravis, and Facioscapulohumeral. (mdff.org)
  • P.L. 107-84) authorized the establishment of the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC) to coordinate activities across the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and with other Federal health programs and activities relevant to the various forms of muscular dystrophy. (nih.gov)
  • The MDCC is a Congressionally mandated committee designed to coordinate research activities across NIH and with other Federal health programs and activities relating to the various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Duchenne, myotonic, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and other forms of muscular dystrophy. (nih.gov)
  • What are the types of muscular dystrophy (MD)? (nih.gov)
  • The purpose of this meeting is to bring together the committee members to update one another on individual agency efforts and to discuss planning for revision of the Action Plan for the Muscular Dystrophies. (nih.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is caused by genetic changes involving the long (q) arm of chromosome 4 . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease due to a chromosome mutation. (adam.com)
  • Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles. (nih.gov)
  • Because of these overlapping symptoms and the prevalence of MD with no known, genetic cause (sporadic MD) muscular dystrophycan be difficult to quickly diagnose. (nih.gov)
  • Using protein studies and gene studies it is possible in the majority of cases to establish the precise diagnosis of a particular type of dystrophy, and thus provide a prognosis as well as genetic counselling and a reliable prenatal diagnosis. (bmj.com)
  • The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of more than 30 genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement. (childneurologyfoundation.org)
  • Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of more than 30 genetic diseases . (nih.gov)
  • Muscular dystrophies are genetic muscle disorders which cause progressive muscle weakness. (healthychildren.org)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a disorder characterized by muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy). (medlineplus.gov)
  • The muscle weakness associated with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy worsens slowly over decades and may spread to other parts of the body. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Rarely, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy affects the heart (cardiac) muscle or muscles needed for breathing. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a condition that causes muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue that gets worse over time. (adam.com)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is one of the most common forms of muscle dystrophy affecting 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 20,000 adults in the United States. (adam.com)
  • Skeletal muscle imaging in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, pattern and asymmetry of individual muscle involvement. (medscape.com)
  • A unifying feature of the dystrophies is the histological analysis of muscle samples which typically includes variations in fibre size, areas of muscle necrosis, and, ultimately, increased amounts of fat and connective tissue. (bmj.com)
  • It can provide characterized facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy cells and control muscle cells to labs studying facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy or other muscular dystrophies. (nih.gov)
  • Muscular dystrophies are caused by abnormalities in proteins that are important for the structure and function of muscle. (healthychildren.org)
  • Children with congenital muscular dystrophy have low muscle tone and weakness at birth. (healthychildren.org)
  • A visual analog scale was used to examine perceived muscle soreness, a flexible tape measure was used to measure muscular girth and markers of muscle damage (creatine kinase, CK and lactate dehydrogenase, LDH) were measured. (researchgate.net)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy has been associated with Mobius Syndrome and is a progressive proximal muscle disease leading to progressive weakness about the hip and shoulder [ 5 , 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a condition that primarily affects muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles) and the heart (cardiac muscle). (nih.gov)
  • with different, related disorders, such as myofibrillar myopathy, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy , rippling muscle disease, or Pompe disease. (nih.gov)
  • Diseases such as the muscular dystrophies are characterised by muscle wasting, meaning that this repair/regeneration function performed by satellite cells becomes progressively compromised. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • The main themes of the Zammit group include investigating the transcriptional and signalling control of satellite cell activation and cell fate choice and examining pathomechanisms and potential therapies for muscular dystrophies including Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy and muscle-related cancers such as rhabdomyosarcoma. (kcl.ac.uk)
  • On the other hand, Muscular dystrophy is characterized by symmetrical muscle wasting and distribution of weakness in the muscles. (differencebetween.net)
  • Muscle Weakness (Myopathy, Muscular Dystrophy). (mendelian.co)
  • Muscular weakness in the hips and pelvis can make it difficult to climb stairs or walk long distances. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is characterized by weakness of the facial muscles and shoulder girdle. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Although they had normal motor milestones, all patients showed facial weakness from early childhood, and subsequently were severely affected with rapid progression of the disease, marked muscular wasting, weakness, and hyperlordosis. (paedcro.com)
  • Muscular dystrophies are a group of diseases that cause weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles. (brilliantessay.com)
  • A voluntary health organization that provides support for promising research into finding treatments or a cure for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, type 2A/calpainopathy (LGMD2A). (childneurologyfoundation.org)
  • The Jain Foundation seeks to expedite development of a cure or therapy for Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B) and Miyoshi Myopathy. (childneurologyfoundation.org)
  • For more detailed information about MD types and symptoms, visit the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website, Muscular Dystrophy: Hope Through Research . (nih.gov)
  • EXPLORATORY RESEARCH ON FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL DYSTROPHY Release Date: November 8, 2000 RFA: AR-01-002 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Letter of Intent Receipt Date: February 1, 2001 Application Receipt Date: March 14, 2001 THIS RFA USES THE "MODULAR GRANT" AND "JUST-IN-TIME" CONCEPTS. (nih.gov)
  • Researchers have described two types of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: type 1 (FSHD1) and type 2 (FSHD2). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Participants diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (FSHD1) or Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 (FSHD2) will participate in Part A (Placebo-controlled treatment period) and will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive losmapimod 15 milligrams (mg) or placebo orally twice daily (BID). (uci.edu)
  • Missense mutations in SMCHD1 are associated with arhinia, and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Type 2 (FSHD2). (nih.gov)
  • This structure reveals the locations of congenital arhinia (magenta) or Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy type 2 (FSHD2, blue) disease-associated mutations. (nih.gov)
  • 14. Loss of epigenetic silencing of the DUX4 transcription factor gene in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. (nih.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 2 (sequence analysis of SMCHD1 gene). (mendelian.co)
  • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy 2 via the SMCHD1 Gene. (mendelian.co)
  • In 1954 based on their own detailed clinical studies and an extensive review of the earlier literature, Walton and Nattrass 1 proposed a new and valuable classification of the muscular dystrophies. (bmj.com)
  • During the past 10 years the European Neuromuscular Centre, now based in the Netherlands, has encouraged and coordinated both clinical and laboratory studies of dystrophy, many of which have led directly or indirectly to the advances reported here. (bmj.com)
  • Adapting MRI as a clinical outcome measure for a facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy trial of prednisone and tacrolimus: case report. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • These Centers promote collaborative basic, translational and clinical research and provide important resources that can be used by the national muscular dystrophy research communities. (nih.gov)
  • Available at https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/facioscapulohumeral-muscular-dystrophy/ . (medscape.com)
  • Muscular dystrophies are a group of diseases caused by defects in a person's genes. (nih.gov)
  • For over 60 years, the Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation has provided support to help people with neuromuscular diseases live each day to the fullest . (mdff.org)
  • 11. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: consequences of chromatin relaxation. (nih.gov)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is the most prevalent type of muscular dystrophy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Others include Myotonic muscular dystrophy which is very prevalent among young adults and will sustain up to 20 years. (differencebetween.net)
  • Drawing on almost 30 years of research heritage, the company is using its expertise to model spinal muscular atrophy and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy to identify potential therapies. (tecan.com)
  • The signs and symptoms of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy usually appear in adolescence. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Additional signs and symptoms of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy can include mild high-tone hearing loss and abnormalities involving the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye ( the retina ). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Emery-Dreifuss dystrophy is a muscular dystrophy with multiple modes of inheritance. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Treatment of Emery-Dreifuss dystrophy involves therapy to prevent contractures. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Scapulothoracic arthrodesis in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. (medscape.com)
  • Scapulothoracic arthrodesis in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy with multifilament cable. (medscape.com)
  • Available at https://radiopaedia.org/articles/facioscapulohumeral-muscular-dystrophy?lang=us . (medscape.com)
  • The full paper, 'Antagonism Between DUX4 and DUX4c Highlights a Pathomechanism Operating Through β-Catenin in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy ' is published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology . (kcl.ac.uk)
  • High prevalence of incomplete right bundle branch block in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy without cardiac symptoms. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiac involvement in facio-scapulo-humeral muscular dystrophy: a family study using Thallium-201 single-photon-emission-computed tomography. (medscape.com)
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy has an estimated prevalence of 1 in 20,000 people. (medlineplus.gov)
  • What are the treatments for muscular dystrophy (MD)? (nih.gov)
  • 1. Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy: Update on Pathogenesis and Future Treatments. (nih.gov)
  • Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (U54). (nih.gov)
  • The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to publicize the re-competition of Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (MDCRCs). (nih.gov)
  • The centers also provide an outstanding environment for the training and career development of new scientists electing to pursue careers conducting research in high priority areas of muscular dystrophy. (nih.gov)
  • One provision of the MD-CARE Act was that the NIH establish centers of excellence for research on muscular dystrophy. (nih.gov)
  • The University of Massachusetts Wellstone Center maintains a repository of biomaterials collected from facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy patients and unaffected relatives. (nih.gov)
  • The MDCRCs program was subsequently developed in honor of Senator Paul D. Wellstone, a champion of muscular dystrophy research. (nih.gov)