On Sept. 7, the Deming community gathered at the Luna County Courthouse park to commemorate World Duchenne Awareness Day. Attendees were encouraged to wear red to show their support. Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD) are rare genetic diseases that cause progressive muscle breakdown. Caused by a mutation of the X-chromosome, it affects young males predominantly, according to the event’s information flier. The event was organized by Family, Friends, and …
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/PRNewswire/ Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), will join.