| The hallmark of muscular dystrophy is that muscle cells die due to a lack of the muscle protein dystrophin. |
| It is an active painkiller and can help those who suffer from illnesses such as muscular dystrophy. |
| And I went to the clinic to see if I had a thing called myotonic muscular dystrophy, which is also known as Steinert's disease. |
| Scientists here will study gene and stem cell therapies to treat muscle disease, in particular Duchenne muscular dystrophy. |
| A number of British fertility clinics are already testing embryos for inherited conditions like muscular dystrophy. |
| Understanding of inherited conditions such as cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and haemophilia will also be greatly improved. |
