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April 16, 2013
A New Study Provides Hope for DM Treatments

Maurice Swanson, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at University of Florida, Gainesville, and a team of researchers have found that the muscleblind-like 2 (MBNL2) protein in the central nervous system (CNS) may be responsible for the neurological impacts of myotonic dystrophy

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March 19, 2013
Stanford's New DM Center Focuses on Care & Research

We recently talked about the development of Stanford's new Center for DM Care and Research with Dr. John Day, Professor of Neurology and

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February 27, 2013
Press Release: MDFR Launch

MENLO PARK, CA (February 28, 2013) The Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation (MDF) announced today that it has launched the Myotonic Dystrophy Family Registry (MDFR), a new online database designed to help both individuals living with myotonic dystrophy (DM), and the researchers and medical professionals studying the rare disease.

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