Duchenne disease, stimulating stem cells helps preserve muscles

Preserving muscles and thus improving the quality of life of patients. It is the idea that comes from the work of a team of researchers – mostly Italian – as a possible strategy to combat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a neuromuscular degenerative disease that causes weakness, muscle atrophy, loss of movement capacity and cardiorespiratory problems. A completely new strategy, which aims to stimulate stem cells, giving them new life to support the production of muscle fibers.