/tags/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-25/muscular-dystrophy-preventable-cincinnati-childrens-research Children's researchers have tied the primary disease-causing component to part of the mitochondria, which processes nutrients into energy cells needed to survive. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-25/muscular-dystrophy-preventable-cincinnati-childrens-research Ann Thompson /health/2018-01-17/local-mother-launches-movement-to-cure-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy It is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed in childhood, affecting approximately one in every 3,500 boys worldwide. When Pat Furlong's two… Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT /health/2018-01-17/local-mother-launches-movement-to-cure-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy /health/2012-10-16/cincinnati-childrens-heart-assist-device-could-add-years-to-lives-of-duchenne-patients Cincinnati Children's Hospital is announcing what it says could be the biggest breakthrough in muscular dystrophy treatment in years. A patient at… Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:04:45 GMT /health/2012-10-16/cincinnati-childrens-heart-assist-device-could-add-years-to-lives-of-duchenne-patients