Author: Gerda Brown

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Gerda Brown

I graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Social Work in 1991. I love being a social worker because I feel like my work is meaningful and fulfilling. One of the best ways to feel like your work matters is to make a difference in the lives of others, and being a social worker allows you to do just that.

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Newsletter

Newsletter – June 2024

by Gerda Brown July 3, 2024 0

MDFSA-Newsletter-Issue-1-June-2024-1... Read more.

Health

How excess niacin may promote cardiovascular disease

by Gerda Brown March 26, 2024 0

By National Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-excess-niacin-may-promote-cardiovascular-disease Cardiovascular disease... Read more.

Gene Talk, Research

Gene discovered that can protect against severe muscle disease

by Gerda Brown March 19, 2024 0

By Science Daily Date: 6 March 2024 A specific gene may play a key role in new treatments that prevent muscle in the body from breaking down in serious muscle... Read more.

MDF News

Celebrating World Duchenne Awareness Day

by Gerda Brown February 3, 2024 0

World Duchenne Awareness Day takes place annually on 7 September 2023. This year the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Cape Branch took a few boys affected by Duchenne... Read more.

Inspiration

To tattoo or not to tattoo

by Gerda Brown January 31, 2024 0

Whenever I see someone’s tattoo, whether it is big or small and whether or not I know that person, I always wonder why they got it. To put something on... Read more.

Research

Why bother getting a FREE genetic test?

by Gerda Brown January 31, 2024 0

The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa is offering all persons diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and... Read more.

MDFSA Blog

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