Topic: Muscular Dystrophies

ezinearticles.com | 2009-03-02 09:33:02

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - What Are the Symptoms? By Anna Watts Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a devastating genetic disease that destroys the muscles and leads to the formation of an abnormal type of muscle protein called dystrophin. Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms include a progressive muscle weakness and wasting among many other things. This disorder usually affects males but is passed on ...

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ezinearticles.com | 2009-02-28 22:02:54

Muscular Dystrophy - Causes, Symptoms & Treatments By Anna Watts If you or someone who know has been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, or MD, then you are most likely curious to understand the causes, symptoms and treatments of MD. Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease that causes different muscles to weaken and worsen with time. There are several different types of MD ...

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AP News | 2009-02-23 12:36:23
<div id="subtitle">Academy bestows humanitarian Oscar to Jerry Lewis, who accepts with brief but heartfelt speech</div><div><p>Jerry Lewis, whose success as a philanthropist relied on his ability to endure round-the-clock telethons, accepted his humanitarian award Sunday with a moment of graceful brevity.</p><p&gt ...
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AFP Global Edition | 2008-12-11 00:00:23
<div><p>Veteran comedian Jerry Lewis is to be honored with an Oscar statuette for outstanding humanitarian work at next year's Academy Awards in Hollywood, officials announced Wednesday.</p><p>The 82-year-old funnyman, whose annual telethons for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) have raised an estimated two billion dollars since 1966 ...
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Alpine takes the high road

Home Medical Equipment News | 2010-03-17 16:38:51

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NBC 24 Toledo (WNWO) | 2010-03-17 07:44:34

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FOX 5 NY (WNYW) | 2010-03-16 21:31:51

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NBC 10 Quincy (WGEM) | 2010-03-16 15:46:24

JCI online early table of contents: March 15, 2010

EurekAlert! | 2010-03-15 17:51:31

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