In work involving several new generations of mouse model development, Jackson Laboratory (JAX) researchers have tested a therapeutic intervention for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) that restores some ...

A new mouse model mimicking the liver symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1 -- the most prevalent form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy -- provides insight into why patients develop fatty liver ...

In much of today’s biology research, the humble lab mouse is thought of as the ‘gold standard’ of physiological relevance—after all, we can’t experiment on humans, and mice are the next best thing, ...

A cell therapy preserves muscle structure and function in laboratory mice with a type of disease similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to new research from the Smidt Heart Institute at ...

Researchers at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C have developed an experimental model of severe Duchenne muscular dystrophy that offers insight into the disrupted balance between ...

Research to improve our understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and the development of new therapies, has previously relied on mouse models. However, physiological differences between the ...

Before a therapeutic strategy can be implemented in a clinical trial, it is necessary to obtain objective indicators of therapeutic efficacy, especially since the approaches tested may have different ...

Models continue to break barriers in the fashion world, proving that diversity is a good thing. And Jillian Mercado is no exception — the IMG model was recently revealed as the face of Beyonce's new ...

Abi Brasch remembers her childhood through the nightly conversations she shared with her roommate and sister, Lily. In between giggles, Lily Brasch would talk about her dreams, including the one where ...