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Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Awards $500,000 to Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals

To: HEALTH, MEDICAL AND NATIONAL EDITORS Grant Funds Work of Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals' Team to Bring Recombinant Biglycan to the Clinic for the Possible Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy HACKENSACK, N.J., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) announced today that it will award Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals (Tivorsan) a $500,000 grant to develop the company's biglycan therapeutic candidate for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Continue reading

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Breakthrough Muscular Dystrophy Treatment – Stem Cell Of America – Video


15-01-2012 06:06 Muscular Dystrophy child runs around and plays without any assistance. – www.stemcellofamerica.com Continue reading

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Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy is a Featured Nonprofit Selected by Webkinz(TM) Foundation

To: HEALTH, NATIONAL AND RETAILING EDITORS Leading Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Organization to Receive Donation from The Caring Valley(TM) HACKENSACK, N.J., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) announced today that it has been selected as a featured charity in The Caring Valley, an area on the Webkinz World(TM) site that teaches children about child-focused nonprofits in a fun environment. Continue reading

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stemcellofamerica.com – Breakthrough Muscular Dystrophy Treatment – Video


15-01-2012 01:36 Stem Cell Of America : Muscular Dystrophy patients is able to walk up a hill without any assistance. Continue reading

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CureDuchenne Announces Third Annual Scientific Summit and Worlwide Webcast

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Former Fort Worth resident indicted in stem-cell treatments

He is accused of selling unapproved treatments to sufferers of Lou Gehrig's disease, muscular dystrophy and cancer. Continue reading

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VIDEO: Call for re-start to baby test

Parents of children with the muscle wasting condition muscular dystrophy say its vital that a screening test for newborn babies is re-instated. Continue reading

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Discovery Could Lead to an Exercise Pill

A newly identified hormone acts like a workout, and transforms bad fat into good. Researchers have discovered a natural hormone that acts like exercise on muscle tissue—burning calories, improving insulin processing, and perhaps boosting strength. The scientists hope it could eventually be used as a treatment for obesity, diabetes, and, potentially, neuromuscular diseases like muscular dystrophy. Continue reading

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Tivorsan lands $1M muscular dystrophy funding

Rhode Island biotech startup Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals Inc. won a $1 million funding award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association to support the company’s development of a muscular dystrophy treatment candidate. Continue reading

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MDA Awards $1 Million to Tivorsan Pharmaceuticals for Accelerating Pivotal Pre-Clinical Work on TVN-102 as a Potential …

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