The DUX4 gene in FSH muscular dystrophy is typically described as a rogue actor, a genetic oddball that is never supposed to be active in adult muscle, and is rendered… Read More »
DUX may be a master switch of the genome
Rochester FSHD Family Day videos
Watch the videos here. The University of Rochester Fields Center for FSHD Research has posted a summary and videos from the 6th annual FSHD Family Day Conference held on April… Read More »
Clinical trial readiness study calls for volunteers
by Jim Albert, Eldersburg, MD The FSHD Clinical Trial Research Network (CTRN) is currently recruiting up to 160 FSHD patients across the seven CTRN sites to participate in a study called… Read More »
A new tool for measuring disease burden in FSH muscular dystrophy
by Amanda Hill, Denver, Colorado FSHD clinical researchers recently published what may soon become a standard battery of assessments for use in clinical trials, an exciting and essential milestone for… Read More »
Acceleron Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for its FSHD drug
The Massachusetts-based biotech, Acceleron Pharma, issued a press release this morning with some encouraging news for FSH muscular dystrophy patients about its experimental drug, ACE-083 (see related story). Here is… Read More »