Muscular dystrophy

...that it failed to cater for the wheelchair access needs of a disabled teenager who was awarded AGBP6,500 damages. David Allen, 18, who has muscular dystrophy, took legal action after the bank failed to install wheelchair access at the Church...

In this article: Royal Bank of Scotland, Sheffield, and Supreme Court

Overall, about two-thirds of the children who have died suffered from underlying conditions, such as asthma, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. As for the swine flu vaccine, "we are not where we want to be, but it is quickly being...

In this article: Influenza, Tamiflu, Cerebral palsy, Asthma, Respiratory disease, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and Los Angeles Times

Judge rules bank had 'duty' to provide counter facilities to David Allen, who has muscular dystrophy David Allen has won a fight for wheelchair access to his local branch of Royal Bank of Scotland. Photograph: Daniel Law/PA The Royal...

In this article: Royal Bank of Scotland, Sheffield, Injunction, and Space Shuttle

A bank has lost its appeal against a landmark ruling that it failed to cater for the needs of a disabled teenager. David Allen, 18, who has muscular dystrophy, took action after Royal Bank of Scotland failed to put in wheelchair access at a...

In this article: Royal Bank of Scotland, Supreme Court, Disability Rights Commission, and Sheffield

AN INQUIRY has been launched into the provision of services for patients with muscle disease in Wales. The Assembly's cross-party group on muscular dystrophy, which was set up this week, will carry out the investigation. The group led by...

In this article: Wales, The Echo, Plaid Cymru, Dai Lloyd, and Cardiff

...the Lott home to the main road washed out Oct. 30, Cody, the family's 18-year-old son, was left in a dangerous situation. Cody has muscular dystrophy and breathes with the aid of a ventilator. If he should need medical attention quickly,...

In this article: Muddy Creek

...equipment, such as powered wheelchairs, electric page turners, and mobile arm supports, for hundreds of children living with muscular dystrophy and related muscle-wasting diseases across the UK. Muscular dystrophy is a devastating,...

In this article: Biscuit, Tesco, and UK

...(HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a drug used to treat pneumonia might serve as an effective treatment against a type of muscular dystrophy. They tested the drug pentamidine in mice and found that it appears to combat genetic...

In this article: Pentamidine, University of Oregon, Myotonic dystrophy, Sleeping sickness, Muscular Dystrophy Association, and U.S. National Institutes of Health

...has important implications for patients with muscle diseases including Duchenne muscular dystrophy the most common form of muscular dystrophy as well as for the planned first clinical trial for inclusion body myositis. It also may...

In this article: Inclusion body myositis, Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Washington

Navigation - link to other main sections from here Gene therapy may be used to treat muscular dystrophy A gene therapy that increases the size and strength of muscle tissue could soon be used to treat neuromuscular disorders such as...

In this article: Imperial College London, Common cold, Ohio State University, and Africa