Monday, September 7th was World Duchenne Day, which seeks to raise global awareness for all those affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an estimated 300,000 boys worldwide. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disease that destroys muscles. First, the legs go, then the upper body sags, and eventually the heart and lungs stop working.  There is no cure. In 2016, the first medication to treat DMD was approved and while the medication was is not specific to all of the variations of DMD, families hope additional versions might be on the horizon. In this episode, Lara talks with 18-year-old Lucas Currier, of Exeter, who was diagnosed with DMD when he was 4 years old, and his mother Linda.