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Nongenetic Factors May Increase Odds of Developing ALS

By Amy Madsen | May 1, 2024
Single mother consoling her sad little boy at home.
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How to Cope When Your Child Is Diagnosed

By Claire Sykes | April 26, 2024
Disabled man on wheelchair with his dog on a trip in nature.
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Coping With a Difficult Diagnosis: Your Emotions Are Normal

By Claire Sykes | April 23, 2024
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At MDA Conference Neuromuscular Disease Experts Discuss Readiness for Gene Therapies

By Larry Luxner | March 20, 2024
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Heart of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Mission Was in Focus at the 2024 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference Opening Day

By Amy Bernstein | March 5, 2024
Glass slides in the laboratory. Hand in blue glove holding glass organ samples. Histological examination. The microscope in the background blurred. Pathologist at work.
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Simply Stated: Muscle Biopsy

By MDA Staff | February 23, 2024
A mound of cash is topped by a bride and groom wedding cake topper with the bride sitting in a wheelchair.
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Disability Benefits and the Marriage Penalty

By Barbara and Jim Twardowski, RN | February 12, 2024
A girl stands in front of a chalk drawing of a barbell with her arms raised above her head, as if she is holding the heavy weight.
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Raising Resilient Kids with Neuromuscular Diseases

By Karen Doss Bowman | February 12, 2024
Twenty former MDA Summer Campers and counselors gather on a patio with a backdrop of green forested hills.
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Former MDA Summer Campers Reunite After 14 Years

By Maggie Callahan | February 12, 2024
An audience in a movie theater includes accessible seating in the front row.
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ReelAbilities Co-Founder Talks Representation on the Big Screen

By Maggie Callahan | February 12, 2024