Muscular Dystrophy – PossibleThreat Articles

Why alcohol blocks the liver from healing, even after you quit

September 23, 2025 0 Comments #039, amp, Diseases and Conditions, Genes, Human Biology, Immune System, Liver Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Personalized Medicine, s Healthcare, Today&amp

Alcohol doesn’t just damage the liver — it locks its cells in a strange “in-between” state that prevents them from healing. Even after someone quits drinking, liver cells often get stuck, unable to function normally or regenerate. Scientists have now traced this problem to runaway inflammation, which scrambles the cell’s instructions and silences a key helper protein. By blocking these inflammatory signals in lab tests, they were able to restore the liver’s healing ability — a finding that could point to new treatments beyond transplants.

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Metformin offers no strength training benefits for seniors, study shows

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, Fitness, Medical Education and Training, Muscular Dystrophy, Neuropathy, Stem Cells

A clinical trial argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass. The double-blind trial found that older adults who took metformin while performing rigorous resistance exercise training had smaller gains in muscle mass than the placebo group.

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Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles

September 30, 2019 0 Comments Fibromyalgia, Fitness, Joint Pain, Muscular Dystrophy, Neuropathy, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

An age-related decline in recovery from muscle injury can be traced to a protein that suppresses the special ability of muscle stem cells to build new muscles, according to new work.

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Researchers developing new 'DNA stitch' to treat muscular dystrophy

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Gene Therapy, Genes, Human Biology, Muscular Dystrophy, Neuropathy, Personalized Medicine, Today's Healthcare

A new therapeutic being tested is showing early promise as a more effective treatment that could help nearly half of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The treatment — a cocktail of DNA-like molecules — results in dramatic regrowth of a protein called dystrophin, which acts as a support beam to keep muscles strong. The protein is virtually absent in those with DMD.

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Cheaper drug just as effective protecting heart in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Cholesterol, Diseases and Conditions, Heart Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Personalized Medicine, Stroke Prevention, Today's Healthcare, Vioxx

A new clinical trial found a cost-effective generic drug works just as well as a more expensive drug in preserving heart function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Gene editing enables researchers to correct mutation in muscle stem cells in DMD model

September 17, 2019 0 Comments Fibromyalgia, Gene Therapy, Immune System, Medical Topics, Muscular Dystrophy, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder that causes muscle loss and physical impairments. Researchers have shown in a mouse study that the powerful gene editing technique known as CRISPR may provide the means for lifelong correction of the genetic mutation responsible for the disorder.