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Warning over potentially alarming cuts in research funding

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  • September 15, 2010 at 2:09 pm #73209
    Warning over potentially alarming cuts in research funding

    Proposed cuts to government spending on clinical research could stop much of the vital work being done to find cures for progressive and sometimes life-limiting neuromuscular conditions. Dr Marita Pohlschmidt, Director of Research at the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, warns that these cuts “could not come at a worse time given the emerging developments of treatments for muscular dystrophies and related neuromuscular conditions for which there are no known cures at present.”

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    JonathanK
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    September 21, 2010 at 10:09 am #76693
    Re: Warning over potentially alarming cuts in research fundi

    Hi Jonathank.
    That is very depressing news, i hope the cuts to funding are not too drastic as it could set us back years. :(

    ranald
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    October 4, 2010 at 2:22 pm #76694
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    Hi Ranald,

    There are concerning long-term implications. A Muscular Dystrophy Campaign letter published in the Guardian warns that potential research funding cuts could jeopardise the longer-term development of life-saving treatments for the 70,000 children and adults with muscle disease has been published – read the letter in full…

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