Human embryonic stem cells provide new insight into muscular dystrophy
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is the most common inherited muscular dystrophy in adults. New research uses human embryonic stem cells to make a clinically-important contribution to the understanding of this disease, and highlights the incredible potential that embryonic stem cells hold for unraveling the complex molecular mechanisms involved in a variety of human conditions.