Scientists Uncover Most Detailed Picture Yet of Muscular Dystrophy Defect then Design Targeted New Drug Candidates
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have revealed an atomic-level view of a genetic defect that causes a form of muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy type 2, and have used this information to design drug candidates with potential to counter those defects--and reverse the disease.