The emergence of gene therapies and next-generation treatment is extending life expectancy into the thirties and beyond for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), shifting the focus from short ...

A 19-year-old with severe muscular dystrophy fulfilled his lifelong dream of graduating high school just days before his death. Dakota Johnson, from Johnson City, Tennessee, had been enrolled in ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WISH) — A Tennessee high school student with an aggressive form of muscular dystrophy fulfilled his dream of graduating high school on Wednesday. Dakota Johnson had been attending ...

The mother of a student with muscular dystrophy is suing the Jefferson Parish School Board, alleging that John Ehret High School in Marrero could not accommodate the 14-year-old’s disability, causing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – An Indianapolis middle ...

A Milford resident took to Facebook on Monday, criticizing Holland Township School’s absence of a main entrance that is accessible to her daughter, who suffers from muscular dystrophy. Sarah VanNorman ...

BEARDEN, Ark. -- A 19-year-old from Arkansas with muscular dystrophy set walking at his school's graduation as his top goal. A few days ago, he achieved that goal. Doug Haynes of Bearden, Arkansas, ...