laurahammond published Support group marks Rare Disease Day

A group that supports people suffering from a genetic muscular disease marked Rare Disease Day with an event in Carlton.The Myotonic Dystrophy Support Group hosted a talk with researchers from the University of Nottingham's Medical School at St Paul's Church, in Church Street, on Tuesday, February 28. They also enjoyed a fish and chip lunch.The group was founded by Margaret Bowler in 1985, when her late husband Keith and son Peter were diagnosed with the condition, which can cause muscle...