Till yesterday , there was no cure for MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. But today the mystery of MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY is solved.On May 4th 2012 , the researchers from the university of Minnesota's Lillehei Heart Institute have efficiently found a cure for MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.
MD is generally a genetic disorder , which causes weakening of bones that help the body to move. The affected individuals would be missing certain important genes , which has the information for a protein that helps in making the bones healthy. MD is non-communicable.
The affected individuals loose their ability to sit and walk etc. MD might start at infant , teenage or adult stage. MD is of various types like Becker muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, Myotonia congenita, Myotonic dystrophy.
Signs and Symptoms are different depending on the type of MD. The general symptoms are mental retardation, muscular weakness, reduction in size of muscle etc. The life expectancy of such individuals depends upon the degree of MD to which they are affected.
Doctors examine Abnormally curved spine (scoliosis), Joint contractures (clubfoot, claw hand, or others), Low muscle tone (hypotonia) etc., are done.
The latest research from the university of Minnesota's Lillehei Heart Institute proofs that MD can be cured using Human Stem Cells. A mice with MD was efficiently treated with human stem cells derived through new process . These Human Stem Cells helps in regeneration of Human Muscle Cells effectively and efficiently.
Hence, through our modern improvement in science, the mystery of MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY is solved i.e., cured.
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