Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy shows promise beyond safety

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 15:49 in Health & Medicine

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Researchers have cleared a safety hurdle in efforts to develop a gene therapy for a form of muscular dystrophy that disables patients by gradually weakening muscles near the hips and shoulders.

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