Sentences with phrase «dystrophy who»

The Fundamentals of Caring (original Sundance title, as it has apparently been changed to The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving) stars Craig Roberts as a boy named Trevor with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who is confined to an electric wheelchair.

The second project will employ the same novel user - control strategy to support arm function in individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who have experienced a dramatic loss of range in movement.

Not exact matches

Mercado, who was diagnosed with spastic muscular dystrophy when she was young, was signed to IMG models after landing the 2014 Diesel campaign.

There are no telethons for schizophrenia, although 2.2 million adults in America are afflicted, compared with the 250,000 who live with muscular dystrophy, another incurable disease.

On 8 February, Iffley Road was delighted to host Martin Hywood who is currently embarking on an inspirational series of challenges to raise awareness of Muscular Dystrophy.

Individuals who suffer from muscular dystrophy often lack essential components in this cell scaffold.

Researchers who previously showed that a gene therapy treatment could save the lives of dogs with a deadly disease called myotubular myopathy — a type of muscular dystrophy that affects the skeletal muscles — have found that the therapy is long - lasting.

«The identification of these genes paves the way for the development of a test to identify individuals who are at risk of getting Fuchs dystrophy, and also for the development of drugs to slow disease progression or to potentially delay or prevent it from occurring,» said George A. McKie, D.V.M., PhD., director of the NEI's cornea research program.

These mice were comparable in developmental stage to human teens who have muscular dystrophy genetic variation.

The discovery is being hailed by experts in the field, including Dr. Ronald Worton, who co-discovered the gene for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in 1987 and served as Vice-President of research at The Ottawa Hospital for 11 years.

He added that this finding also means that muscular dystrophy (MD) researchers who are attempting to develop genetic therapies must target defective smooth muscle as well as the malfunctioning skeletal muscle most often associated with the crippling effects of the disease.

The discovery is being hailed by experts in the field, including Dr. Ronald Worton, who co-discovered the gene for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in 1987 and served as Vice-President of Research at The Ottawa Hospital from 1996 to 2007.

Yes, he wants to put a face on the disease for researchers who have never met a child with Pompe, a type of muscular dystrophy in which glycogen build - up causes extensive muscular weakness, but that could cause, as Dr. Kent Webber (Jared Harris), a biotech VP with whom Crowley inevitably clashes heads, puts it, a lack of objectivity, maybe even causing scientists to cut corners.

After a tragic loss, Ben (Paul Rudd) becomes a caregiver to Trevor (Craig Roberts), who suffers from muscular dystrophy and is resigned to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life.

Bought for a record - breaking sum by Netflix, the film follows Ben (Paul Rudd), who decides to become a carer for muscular dystrophy patient Trevor (Craig Roberts) to earn money following a tragedy.

«Fundamentals of Caring» stars Paul Rudd as a man who becomes a caregiver to a teenager with muscular dystrophy, played by Craig Roberts.

Unfortunately, 20 years later not much had changed for Chloe, a 19 year old with muscular dystrophy, who attended a mainstream secondary school in the 2000s.

Limited to students with special needs, those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; cerebral palsy; Down syndrome; an intellectual disability; muscular dystrophy; Phelan - McDermid syndrome; Prader - Willi syndrome; spina - bifida; Williams syndrome; identified as deaf, visually impaired, or having a traumatic brain injury defined by the State Board of Education; those who are hospitalized or homebound with a medically diagnosed physical or psychiatric condition for more than six months; or students age 3, 4, or 5 who are considered «high - risk» due to developmental delays

After enrolling in a class called The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, Ben is assigned as a caregiver to Trev, a stubborn teenager who is in the advanced stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

This would be benefit those children (and adults) who have cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, spina bifida, and muscular dystrophy, for example.

The Special Needs Program, the first of its kind, empowers people with vision loss who also have additional challenges, such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and gait or balance issues.

You can take it a step further and have paw - shaped cutouts to post on your wall for everyone who donates, like the charity shamrocks for Jerry's Kids from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

LINDA FELD who has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is a graduate of the Canine Companions For Independence program, and as of 2012, has been living with her service dog, Keith.

Founded by Angus Drummond, who was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy in his early twenties, we are an organisation run by people with disabilities, FOR people with disabilities.

CRPS, or reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, causes chronic pain in patients who have contracted it.

Muscular Dystrophy Australia offers support for families who have children with muscular dystrophies and are highly involved in funding new research on the condition.

Muscular Dystrophy Australia Muscular Dystrophy Australia offers support for families who have children with muscular dystrophies and are highly involved in funding new research on the condition.