Mother ‘Blown Away’ by €1million Raised for Treatment for Son Archie
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New DMD Therapy Inhibits Glutamate Dehydrogenase 1
Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research in Leuven, Belgium, have identified glutamate dehydrogenase 1 (GLUD1) as a novel therapeutic target for restoring muscle function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DMD is a progressive, X-linked recessive neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations in the DMD gene. As a result, the dystrophin protein, which is essential for maintaining muscle cell health and…
Mother ‘blown away’ by €1million raised for treatment for son Archie
A mother is “blown away” by the support of the Tallaght community as €1 million was raised in seven months for the treatment of her son Archie with Muscular Dystrophy.In December, the lives of Una and Kenneth Ennis were changed forever when they were told the mobility issues faced by their son Archie (7) are […]
In Spain, more than 3 million people live with a rare disease, 80% of them are caused by an alteration of DNA, such as Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. A disorder that attacks all muscles of the body. It weakens them in such a way that they end up losing their functionality; making the patient a totally dependent person. This genetic disease affects 1 out of every 5,000 children in the world. A list that grows every year when counting 2,000 new ca…
European Commission Approves Groundbreaking Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Patient Worthy
In a pivotal development for the neuromuscular disease community, the European Commission has granted approval to a new therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), marking a significant milestone in the treatment landscape for this progressive genetic disorder. DMD, a rare and debilitating condition, primarily affects young boys and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and […]
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