by Amanda Hill For several years, DUX4 has enjoyed center stage in the yet-unfolding story of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). DUX4 was first identified in 19991, but only in the… Read More »
DUX4 vs. PAX7–Who’s the fairest one of all?
And the new ICD-10 code for FSHD is…
The new ICD-10 code for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is G71.02. The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a system used by physicians and other healthcare providers… Read More »
The newly redesigned Advocate is here!
We’re proud to announce that the first issue of the FSHD Advocate is available and headed your way! Excited? So are we! Check out some of the highlights of this… Read More »
Lexi Pappas’ story of filmmaking and FSH muscular dystrophy
Filmmaker Taylor Toole takes us inside the world of Lexi Pappas, a fellow documentarian who lives with a condition called facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Last year, Lexi’s own documentary about… Read More »
The use of antioxidants in FSHD
What is the scientific rationale and what does the evidence show? by Adam Denny, PhD In recent years, scientists around the world have begun to investigate the role of oxidative… Read More »