Study explores restoring heart function in myotonic dystrophy type 1
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy and a condition that severely ...
Researchers identify link to kidney in myotonic dystrophy type 1
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a genetic disorder, shares overlapping features with chronic kidney disease, including ...
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Myotonia congenita—a cause of muscle weakness and stiffness
At that time, a diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) was considered. A needle electromyogram (EMG) confirmed the presence of myotonia; however, a muscle biopsy did not reveal the ...
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Research links kidney dysfunction to muscle weakness in myotonic dystrophy type 1
Thurman M. Wheeler, MD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Nature Communications, "Analysis of human urinary extracellular ...
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Restoring heart function in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and their collaborators focused on Myotonic Dystrophy 1 heart problems testing a novel approach to restore normal function.