MDA Commits $10.7 Million to Neuromuscular Disease Research
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded 33 new grants totaling $10,684,481 to fund research projects focused on uncovering the causes of, and developing therapies for, neuromuscular...
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Paralympian with Mitochondrial Myopathy Swims in London
Update (Oct. 16, 2012): Joe Wise placed fifth in the 400-meter freestyle at the London Paralympic Games. Watch an interview with Joe to learn more about his experiences at the Paralympics.As an...
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ALS, CMT — Martha Bhattacharya, Ph.D.
The peripheral nervous system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, shown with synaptic vesicle proteins in green and nerve membranes in blue. The green structure at far left is the ventral nerve...
View ArticleSpice for CMT1B? Curcumin Shows Benefit in Research Mice
Mice with a disorder resembling the type 1B form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) benefited from treatment with either of two forms of oral curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, according to...
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CMT — Ronald K. Liem, Ph.D.
Spinal cords from unaffected mice (left), and mice with a mutation in the NFL gene (right) are stained with anti-NFL antibody and reveal extensive formation of neurofilamentous inclusions in the mutant...
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CMT — Vera Fridman, M.D.
HSAN is a rare genetic neuropathy that causes severe numbness, weakness and ulceration of the feet and hands. Click to enlarge image.Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)Vera Fridman, at Massachusetts...
View Article$13.6 Million in New MDA Grants Promote Understanding, Treatment of...
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded 44 new grants totaling $13.6 million to advance the understanding and treatment of neuromuscular diseases. The new grants, most of which took effect Feb....
View ArticleNew Guidelines on Genetic Testing in Children
As scientists learn more about what our DNA can tell us about health and disease, public interest has intensified and genetic testing has become increasingly common. In response, the American Academy...
View ArticleMDA Scientific Conference To Emphasize Therapy Development
The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual conference being held in Washington, D.C., on April 21-24, 2013, is centered on the theme Therapy Development for Neuromuscular Diseases: Translating Hope...
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‘Focused, Intense’ MDA Conference Advances Neuromuscular Disease Research
Turning neuromuscular disease research into treatments as quickly and effectively as possible was the overarching theme of dozens of formal presentations, nearly 200 scientific posters, and countless...
View ArticleCMT1A: High-Dose Ascorbic Acid Not Effective
An MDA-supported trial of high-dose ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the type 1A form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) (CMT1A) did not find a benefit for this treatment, although it appeared safe and...
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CMT — Kleopas Kleopa, M.D.
Viral delivery of the connexin 32 gene allows increased protein production (arrows) in the myelin sheath. Click to enlarge image.Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)Kleopas Kleopa, professor at the Cyprus...
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CMT — Charlotte Sumner, M.D.
A mutation in the calcium channel TRPV4 causes CMT in humans and affects wing development in a fly model of the disease. Click to enlarge image.Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)Charlotte Sumner,...
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CMT — Peter Hiesinger, Ph.D.
Partial loss of function of the rab7 protein causes slow adult-onset degeneration of individual fly photoreceptor cells, as seen in gaps of the symmetric pattern. Click to enlarge...
View ArticleMDA Awards $8.5 Million to 31 Neuromuscular Disease Research Projects
In its summer 2013 round of research grant awards, the Muscular Dystrophy Association aims to catalyze research progress in a dozen neuromuscular diseases, with an eye toward applying that knowledge to...
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The Jetty
Les became a full-time artist at the age of 50. Unable to hold a paintbrush, he relied on his acclaimed "drip method" of painting. By dripping and pouring pools of different colors onto a canvas and...
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Welcome
Art: Art - Twardowki.jpgDisease: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)Artist: Barbara TwardowskiYear Created: 2013Medium: Acrylic
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Apple Pearing
Alex was born in Uglich, Russia, and was adopted by Becky and Marshall Gravdahl. His mother is an artist and he began creating art in a variety of materials along with his brother Pasha, also from...
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