In celebration of National Family Caregivers Month (November 2015), Myotonic hosted a session on the benefits of having a meditation practice. The webinar was hosted by Dr. Genie Palmer, a former associate professor and researcher at Sofia University.
A panel of physical therapy professionals and people living with DM discuss ways to stay physically fit.
Panel discussion by Dr. Katy Eichinger, PT, DPT, University of Rochester; Mike Hamlin, DM Community Member; Dr. Leslie Krongold, EdD, Myotonic.
Dr. Richard Moxley of the University of Rochester addresses different endocrine problems that challenge patients with mytonic dystrophy types 1 & 2, how they can lead to symptoms and be associated with alterations in blood test measurements, known treatments to mitigate potential symptoms and future opportunities to develop better understanding of these endocrine problems.
Dr. Matt Disney and Dr. John Day provide an overview of the DM2 disease mechanism and describe how compounds can be designed as potential therapies for this disease.