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Amylyx Announces More Results from Study of AMX0035 to Treat ALS
On Oct. 16, Amylyx announced an update from its CENTAUR trial evaluating the effects of the investigational drug AMX0035 (a combination of the small molecules sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol) on…
MDA Announces New Collaboration Grants Program for Advocacy Organizations and Partners
We are excited to announce the launch of a new MDA program to foster partnerships and fund innovative work for the neuromuscular disease (NMD) community: MDA Collaboration Grants. An expansion…
Tags: Advocacy Updates, Grants
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month: What Does That Mean?
Sarah Jean Schwegel, who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), works as the Public Policy and Advocacy specialist at Paraquad in St. Louis, Mo. In 2015, Sarah graduated from Maryville University…
Tags: Advocacy Updates, Employment, Resources
People May Not Accept Your Disability. You Don’t Have to Accept That.
Tomeca Goodwin, 46, lives with a form of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD). Born in Cincinnati, where she still resides, Tomeca has had a long career in community health. She also…
Tags: Employment
Know Your Voting Rights on Election Day 2020
Elections are fundamental to a thriving democracy, and it’s vital everyone can exercise their right to vote, including those living with a disability. We know you may have questions about…
Tags: Resources
Two Dudes, One Goal: Podcast Hosts Kyle Bryant and Sean Baumstark Envision (Then Live) Life Beyond Circumstances
Sean Baumstark was 25 when he was diagnosed with Friedrich’s ataxia, a neuromuscular disease that affects the nervous system and heart and causes muscle weakness and ataxia, a loss of…
Tags: Relationships, Staying Active
Who’s On Your MDA Care Center Team?: Dietitians and Nutritionists
At more than 150 MDA Care Centers nationwide, kids and adults living with neuromuscular disease (NMD) have access to multidisciplinary care teams made up of different specialists who can coordinate…
Tags: Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, Nutrition, Resources
Who’s On Your MDA Care Center Team?: Speech-Language Pathologists
At more than 150 MDA Care Centers nationwide, kids and adults living with neuromuscular disease (NMD) have access to multidisciplinary care teams made up of different specialists who can coordinate…
Tags: Healthcare, MDA Care Centers, Resources
MDA Partners on Pilot Program in North Carolina to Screen Babies for DMD
September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and today, Sept. 7, is World Duchenne Awareness Day, dedicated to spreading knowledge about Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As we honor both, we’re providing an…
Look & Feel Your Best During Stressful Times: Tips From a Disability Fashion Blogger
Lainie Ishbia, MSW, is a mom, wife, blogger, fashionista, and disability and empowerment speaker. She wears leg braces and struggles with buttons and everyday fine motor tasks because of a…
Tags: Independence, Innovation, Resources, Staying Active