New Classification Criteria for Inflammatory Myopathies a Breakthrough
The ability to diagnose myositis diseases and treat them properly just improved immensely with the publication of new, evidence-based classification criteria.
19-Dec-2017 1:10 PM EST
Add to Favorites
Muscle Disease Patients Gather to Learn About Myositis
The Myositis Association (TMA) hosts their 2017 Annual Patient Conference September 7-10 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. With more than 80 presentations and nearly 500 myositis patients, friends, and family members in attendance, this...
28-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Add to Favorites
Personal Tragedy Gives Rare Disease Patient New Resolve
Dan Seftick thought his biggest challenge in life was his rare disease, dermatomyositis. When his son Greg tragically died in an avalanche while hiking in Grand Tetons National Park, he discovered there can be much bigger mountains to climb.
21-Aug-2017 9:55 AM EDT
Add to Favorites
Exoskeleton Allows Disabled Man to Run Again
Former police officer Martin Jarry ran a 10K, even though he has inclusion body myositis, a rare debilitating disease of the muscles.
10-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Add to Favorites
Statins Can Cause Disabling Muscle Disease
For some patients, statins cause necrotizing myopathy, a form of the rare, chronic, debilitating condition idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, also known as myositis.
6-Jun-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Add to Favorites
Research May Lead to New Treatments for Dermatomyositis
TMA-funded research fellow Xavier Suárez-Calvet, PhD is putting together pieces of the puzzle of dermatomyositis that may someday lead to more effective treatments for this rare autoimmune disease of the muscles.
15-May-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Add to Favorites
May Is Myositis Awareness Month
May is Myositis Awareness Month, a time when The Myositis Association and its members spread the word about the challenges faced on a daily basis by the more than 50,000 Americans who live with myositis.
27-Apr-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Add to Favorites
The Myositis Association Offers $500,000 for New Research Into Rare Disease
This year, TMA offered half a million dollars in new funding for research into causes, treatments, and cures for rare myositis diseases.
7-Dec-2016 4:05 PM EST
Add to Favorites
see all news
Myositis Experts Available to Talk About Rare Disease Day
23-Feb-2018 8:05 AM EST
May Is Myositis Awareness Month. TMA Has Experts Available.
13-Apr-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Experts on Myositis Available to Talk About Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month
13-Mar-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Expert on Myositis Available to Talk About Rare Disease Day
27-Feb-2017 10:45 AM EST
see all experts