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Blog Post | Finding a Diagnosis, Health

Understanding Creatine Kinase Levels and Testing

Learn more about creatine kinase levels and testing, as well as how this data is used for neuromuscular disease diagnoses.

Tags: Featured Content, Resources


Blog Post | Get Involved, Health, Inclusion, Independence, Lifestyle, Personal Stories

Ambassador Guest Blog: Prioritizing Mental Health to Beat the Winter Blues

Ally Pack-Adair is 21 years old. She lives in Arizona and was diagnosed with a mitochondrial disease when she was a few weeks old. Ally enjoys arts and crafts, reading,…

Tags: Ambassador Guest Blog, Ambassadors, Community, Mental Health, Relationships, Staying Active, Travel, Young Adults


Blog Post | Independence, Lifestyle, Personal Stories

Episode 46- Creating Beauty from your Dreams with Shakiira Rahaman

In this Quest Podcast episode, we chat with the Kira Cosmetics founder and entrepreneur, Shakiira Rahaman. Shakiira, who lives with muscular dystrophy. founded her make-up line in 2019 after a…

Tags: Community, Employment, Year of Independence, Young Adults


Featured Article | Science + Research

Gene Editing Holds Promise as Viable Therapy

A breakdown of gene editing as a promising therapy for treatment of neuromuscular diseases.

Tags: COVID-19, Featured Content, Gene Therapy


Featured Article | Lifestyle

Stress-Free Holiday Entertaining

From Hanukkah to Christmas to Kwanzaa, the holidays bring family and friends together with festivity, food, and fun. It also can be one of the most stressful times of the…

Tags: Ambassadors, Featured Content


Featured Article | Health, Science + Research

Understanding Myotonic Dystrophy (DM)

How to better understand the neuromuscular disease, myotonic dystrophy (DM) and the latest advancements in treatments.

Tags: Featured Content, Spotlight


Featured Article | Get Involved

Connect With Your MDA Community

Ways to make new connections and friendships with your muscular dystrophy community.

Tags: A Look Inside, Featured Content, MDA Care Centers, MDA Community Groups, MDA Let's Play, MDA Peer Connections, MDA Resource Center


Featured Article | Inclusion

Vocational Training as an Alternative to Traditional College

Gain a better understanding of vocational training as an alternative route to the workplace instead of traditional college for those living with a neuromuscular disease.

Tags: Ambassadors, Education, Employment, Featured Content


Featured Article | Lifestyle

Photo Contest Winner: Love in Motion

Meet the 2024 Quest Media photo contest winner and see the winning photo, as well as the runners-up.

Tags: Community, Featured Content, Relationships


Featured Article | Inclusion, Independence

Finding a new Career Path Suited for Your Needs

A new outlook of acceptance helped Scott Conger find a career path best suited for his needs living with RYR1 myopathy.

Tags: Employment, Featured Content, Quest for Success