Ashley Welch

All articles by Ashley Welch

• New research compares corticosteroid dosing regimens for DMD

  Intermittent prednisone increased the risk of cushingoid appearance, excess hair growth and high blood pressure in patients with DMD.

• New research identifies inhibiting EZH2 as potential DMD treatment

  A new study found that blocking the protein EZH2 with an inhibitor drug improved muscle health and function in mice with DMD.

• Children with DMD face challenges performing two tasks at once, study finds

  Boys with DMD have a harder time doing two things at once than their peers without the disease, negatively affecting everyday life.

• New study shines light on DMD symptoms in women

  A new study suggests that some female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mutations experience symptoms and complications.