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Last Updated : June 15, 2004

The latest research headline developments that I've heard are :

• Feb. 2000 - Full Functional Rescue of a Complete Muscle (TA) in Dystrophic Hamsters by Adeno-Associated Virus Vector-Directed Gene Therapy

• Dec. 1999 - "Initial Hemin Results Are In and Look Good"..... Now on to a Delivery System

• Sept. 22, 1999 - Bone marrow transplant may offer unique treatment for muscular dystrophy

• Sept 2, 1999 - Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy gene therapy trials have begun

• July 29, 1999 - Gentamicin trials for treatment of premature stop codon could begin by years end

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