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RSS feedThe p.D207V mutation is correlated with a less severe form of GNE myopathy
A retrospective Chinese study of 83 patients with GNE myopathy compared the evolution of 40 carriers of the p.D207V mutation in the gene in question with that of 43 carriers of another mutation: the age of onset of the disease was 27 years for the former versus 24 years for the latter; carriers of the … [Read more]
2025, Empowering muscle, fostering hope and health for all!
Dear patients and families, Dear donors, Dear partners, All the teams and staff at the Institute of Myology wish you happiness, success and health in 2025. We would like to extend our warmest thanks to our generous donors who supported us in 2024, a year filled with a rich variety of events and structuring … [Read more]
ERN EURO-NMD, 9 Jan.: Dr. Teresinha Evangelista (France)
The role of biopsy in Autophagic Myopathies Thursday 09 January 2025 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Dr. Teresinha Evangelista (Institute of Myology & Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital – AP-HP, Paris, France) > + infos Organized by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND.
Report on the ‘1,000 researchers in schools’ operation
The 12th edition of the ‘1,000 researchers in schools’ operation has just come to an end. This year it ran from 4 November to 6 December. Nearly 1,500 events took place in 539 schools, introducing more than 60,000 pupils from 427 towns and cities to medical research. For the Institute, 36 experts took part in … [Read more]
ERN EURO-NMD webinar, 19 Dec. : Prof. Edoardo Malfatti (France)
Novel approaches and future developments in Neuromuscular Pathology Thursday 19 December 2024 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Prof. Edoardo Malfatti (Paris-Est AP-HP, France) > + infos Organized by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND.
Tribute to Michel Fardeau, pioneer of myology
Michel Fardeau passed away on 6 December at the age of 95. A medical researcher, he began his career as a Clinic Director at Paris Hospitals before working at the end of the 1960s at the National Institutes for Health (NIH) in Bethesda, in the United States, with his American counterpart King W Engel, with … [Read more]
The case of premature twins with SMA who received early treatment
American clinicians report their experience of gene therapy treatment of two twins with proximal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who were born prematurely. The twins were born at 30 weeks and 2 days gestation due to a decelerated heart rate in one of the girls; they weighed 1560 and 1590 grams. Genetic analysis revealed no copy … [Read more]
ERN EURO-NMD webinar, 12 Dec.: Prof. Dr. Norma Romero (France)
The role of muscle biopsy in Congenital Myopathies Thursday 12 December 2024 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Prof. Dr. Norma Romero (Institute of Myology, Paris, France) > + infos Organized by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND.
ERN EURO-NMD webinar 5 Dec.: Prof. Werner Stenzel (Germany)
The role of muscle biopsy in inflammatory myopathies Thursday 5 December 2024 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Prof. Werner Stenzel (Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany) > + infos Organized by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND.
AcadeMYO 9-11 December 2024: registrations are open until 4 december
AcadeMYO offers a unique opportunity to perfect your knowledge of myology, the discipline devoted to neuromuscular science! Entirely online, AcadeMYO is conducted in English and enables foreign students to follow a condensed programme of myology courses. All professionals with an interest in this field are encouraged to apply. Registrations are open until December 4. … [Read more]
