Life expectancy for muscular dystrophy depends on the type and severity of the disease. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common form and has a life expectancy of around the teens to early 20s.

Adult-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that primarily affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy. SMA is part of a group ...

The stock of small-cap biotech Wave Life Sciences Inc. soared 51% Tuesday after the company reported positive interim data from a mid-stage trial of a treatment for the rare muscle disorder Duchenne ...