Archives
How to Choose a College with a Disability
To find a good college match, students with disabilities should visit campuses to assess their accessibility and inclusiveness.
Tags: College, College Experience, Education, Featured Content, MDA College Scholarships, Transitions, Young Adults
Collective Advocacy at the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference Propels Hope and Possibility
Each year, the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference brings together clinicians, researchers, industry partners, and community members to share knowledge, spark innovation, and move the field of neuromuscular disease forward. Alongside…
Tags: Advocacy Updates, Community, Healthcare, MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference, Research, mda
MDA Ambassador Guest Blog: Finding My Rhythm Again: The Power of the Chair Workout
Rebecca Gregg has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD2B), is a board member of the LGMD Awareness Foundation, and is an MDA Ambassador. She lives in Edmond, OK, with her husband, David,…
Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Community, Healthcare, Mental Health, Relationships, Resources, Young Adults
MDA Ambassador Blog: Steps of Strength: Finding Hope and Community on Our Duchenne Journey
Katie Brooks is a mom of two incredible little boys, Dominic and Daniel. She was born and raised in Austin, TX and moved to Atchison, KS to attend college at Benedictine…
Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Caregiving, Community, Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, MDA Resource Center, Relationships, Resources
Families Are Waiting
A recent 60 Minutes segment examining the cost of gene therapy put a national spotlight on a question families living with rare disease confront every day: how can lifesaving medical…
Tags: Advocacy Updates, Genetic Testing, Healthcare, MDA Advocacy, MDA Leadership, Newborn Screening, Research, Resources
Everything You Need to Know About Clinical Trials for Neuromuscular Diseases
Clinical trials are key to advancing research for neuromuscular disease treatment. Here’s what you need to know why to get involved and how to enroll.
Tags: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Featured Content, Genetic Testing, Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, MOVR, Research, Technology
A Year Built Together: Reflections on 2025 and the Road Ahead
Stepping into this role in such a historic year has been humbling and inspiring. This is my first End of Year message as MDA’s President and CEO, and I want…
Tags: Community, MDA Ambassadors, MDA Leadership, Relationships, mda
Simply Stated: Understanding Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of rare autoimmune muscle diseases that include dermatomyositis, polymyositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), antisynthetase syndrome, and inclusion body myositis (IBM). These disorders…
Tags: Simply Stated
Clinical Research Alert: Phase 1 Study of Gene Therapy in Individuals with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Researchers at Sanofi are seeking individuals with non-congenital myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) to participate in a phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational gene therapy (SAR446268)…
Reflecting on 2025’s Advocacy Accomplishments
The last 12 months have been full of twists and turns in Washington D.C., but through all the unexpected events, MDA’s advocates remained steadfast and ensured that their voices were…
Tags: Accessible Air Travel, Advocacy Updates, Community, MDA Advocacy, MDA Hill Day, MDA impact, Resources