Friends of FSH Research

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217 19th Place
Kirkland, WA 98033
Tel: 425-827-8954

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2013 auction

Friends of FSH Research
depends on private
donations from individuals
and corporations. Donations are accepted throughout the year as well as at our annual fund raising dinner and auction. To learn more about the "FiSHing for a Cure" auction, visit our AUCTION page

FSH News & Updates

Asymmetric Bidirectional Transcription Modulates DUX4

Gregory Block shows that a single D4Z4 unit is shown to contain two promoters that initiate transcription in opposite directions.

RNAi-Based DUX4 Silencing

RNA Interference Inhibits DUX4-induced Muscle Toxicity In Vivo: Implications for a Targeted FSHD Therapy.

Heavy Exercise May be Detrimental for FSHD

A bout of exercise sees methyl groups removed from metabolic genes.

Next-generation DNA sequencing to improve diagnosis for muscular dystrophy

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have used a revolutionary new DNA-reading technology for a research project that could lead to correct genetic diagnosis for muscle-wasting diseases.

Massage is promising for muscle recovery

Justin Crane

"Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a brief 10-minute massage helps reduce inflammation in muscle."

Award winning photos of smooth muscle cells may help FSHD research

Genea, Sydney scientist Dr. Leslie Caron

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The Sydney Morning Herald video

Our MC for the 2012 auction finds inspiration in the perseverance of Friends of FSH Research.

Update From Joel Chamberlain

A brief update by Joel Chamberlain on the RNAi she is using to destroy DUX4 messenger RNA.

What We Do

Directly support FSH research through grants made possible largely through your participation in our annual auction. The all-volunteer staff spend countless hours to create a single fun and exciting evening for a very serious cause: Finding the cause and cure for FSH Muscular Dystrophy.

Only because of funding from individuals through organizations like Friends of FSH Research has much progresss been made to determine what specific genetic changes are actually causing the disease. Read more About Us. Read about the many ways you too can contribute.

What is FSH Muscular Dystrophy?

FSH Muscular Dystrophy Defined. See Also: Challenges in unraveling FSHD

You can make a difference

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	If you are a patient, reigster with the National Registry for MD and FSH Patients in order to participate in research, and encourage more research in this area.

Linda Geng, one of several researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center funded by Friends of FSH Research, provides a brief overview of a recent project.

See Also: DUX4 Activates Germline Genes

DUX4 Primer

An 11½-minute podcast interview by MDA with Stephen Tapscott explores recent findings funded by Friends of FSH Research about the molecular basis of FSHD (see Quest article).

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Still Walking

An Inspirational memoir by Bill Moss, founder of FSHD Global Research Foundation of Australia, with all profits going to FSH research and Fighting Chance. Read more

Defining Moments

An interesting book with references to FSHD by Kees van der Graaf, founder of the Dutch FSHD Foundation. Read more and view a short video Kees made on The Kuala Lumpur story when he first found out about FSHD.

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With your help more than $5400 was raised in a single day for FSH Muscular Dystrophy research.

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