[…] a gene involved in a most common form of muscular dystrophy. Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy ( FSHD) is among the most common muscle-wasting diseases, affecting more than 500,000 people around the […]
First FSH Muscular Dystrophy High-Throughput Drug Discovery Study Published
Share to be Aware: FSH Society Launches #CureFSHD Campaign
[…] campaign, #CureFSHD! The purpose of the campaign is to spread awareness and educate people about FSHD. We will begin sharing impactful photographs of people with FSHD overlaid with little-known facts, warning […]
FSH Society’s Daniel Perez presents to MDCC
Daniel Perez Daniel Perez, president and CEO of the FSH Society, represented the FSHD community at last week’s meeting of the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC). The day-long meeting was […]
FSH Society sets all-time record in funding research
[…] Advisory Board. Winning projects from this round include deep dives into how the genetics of FSHD affects the early development of muscle cells and into the lingering and all-important mystery […]
San Diego members get a stem cell tutorial
By Amy Bekier, San Diego, California On July 30, 2016, twenty-five FSHD patients, family and scientists assembled at Genea Biocells in La Jolla, California, to hear presentations by senior scientists […]