A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving them ...

The mutation that causes Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) can be detected in ... and both parents are found to be carriers of mutations causing SMA. Based upon this information, it is almost certain ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

A Boston-area biopharmaceutical firm has submitted a biologics license application to the FDA for its investigational, fully ...

DIAGNOSING: Diagnosing spinal muscular atrophy involves a combination of ... genetic testing to help determine the type of SMA, carrier testing from family members, prenatal testing before the ...

In 2017, an Australian couple lost their baby daughter Mackenzie to spinal muscular atrophy. After that tragedy, they advocated for access to reproductive carrier screening, forming a nationwide ...

Considering taking supplements to treat spinal muscular atrophy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy. Follow the links to ...

Seeking urgent Union government intervention to overcome the lack of affordable access to medicines for treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and the need to allow local manufacturers to make ...