A way to reverse myotonic dystrophy in mice found

The therapy targets a particular kind of toxic molecule to "silence" its presence in the diseased muscle.

The University of Virginia team showed the treatment fully restored heart and skeletal muscle function in mice.

In myotonic dystrophy, like the other types of MD, faulty DNA is to blame for the abnormalities that occur.

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