Research Opportunity in Florida

You can assist researchers on a couple of issues in myotonic dystrophy. Read more about this ongoing study. (Posted in May 2019)

Studies of skeletal muscle and gastrointestinal dysfunction in myotonic dystrophy and controls

Purpose

This study is designed to obtain data regarding 2 aspects of the phenotype in myotonic dystrophy (dystrophia myotonica or DM). These are multi-system diseases leading to symptoms in many regions of the body including skeletal muscles, central nervous system and the GI tract.

The aims of the study are two-fold: 1. to obtain physiological recordings of muscle contraction and motor unit activation in selected skeletal muscles to obtain possible outcome measures for future drug trials as well as understand the physiological underpinnings of motor dysfunction in these patients; 2. to study the role of the gut microbiome in relation to the gastro-intestinal dysfunction in DM patients.

Procedures 

  • Tasks to measure strength, fatigue, force and reaction time
  • Blood and stool samples 

For more details about study procedures, please contact Stephen Gullet:

Eligibility 

  • Over the age of 18
  • Molecularly confirmed DM 1 or DM 2 (symptomatic subjects in whom diagnosis is based on DNA analysis in affected family members will also qualify)
  • Ambulatory with or without assistive devices
  • Competent and willing to provide informed consent and participate in study procedures

Additional criteria apply, for more information please contact Stephen Gullet:

Age

18 to 65
65 and over

Gender

Male
Female

Can be done from home

No

Keywords

Muscular dystrophyMuscular dystrophy – resources, Neurology

Principal Investigator

S.H. Subramony, MD

Department

Neurology

Contact Information

stephen.gullett@neurology.ufl.edu

352-273-6003

Myotonic Dystrophy Researcher Receives Award

https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/787310

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    • The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Goldwater, who served 30 years in the U.S. Senate.

      The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Goldwater, who served 30 years in the U.S. Senate.

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  • Editor’s note: For more information, contact David Schug, National and International Scholarships Program director, 217-333-4710, email topscholars@illinois.edu

New Info about the AMO Myotonic Dystrophy Drug

Here is some information from the Muscular Dystrophy Group in the UK about the AMO drug that will be tested in the USA. I may be difficult to read if so click here for the link to the full report and look on page 9-10 https://issuu.com/musculardystrophycampaign/docs/mduk_campaign_april_2019

 

Cydan, Inc is using new business model to accelerate Myotonic Dystrophy drug

Developing a new drug to treat myotonic dystrophy is very expensive. It can take tens millions of dollars to make and test a new drug. Cydan a comapny has a new novel approach that spins off a new company and aquires capital n a novel way to help reduce the risk of this new drug development. For example Ionis Pharmaceuticals spents millions developing a drug that in fact they did not bring to market. A big loss this new framework might lead to more drug development for us! Below is a presentation on this technique

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