Ep. 58: New Hope in Fighting Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast - A podcast by Nemours Children's Health - Mondays

Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that makes the muscles of the bodies of those affected get weaker over time. There's no known cure, but there are treatments, and researchers continue to learn more about how to prevent and treat it. In this episode, we discuss one specific type of genetic disorder: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and learn about a new FDA-approved gene therapy that is bringing hope to families.Learn More Guests: Omer Abdul Hamid, MD, Neuromuscular Neurologist, Nemou...