Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder that affects the nerves controlling muscle movement, leading to muscle weakness and loss over time. It is caused by changes in a gene called ...

Roll" event kicked off Saturday morning at Xavier University, drawing participants to raise awareness and support for those living with spinal muscular atrophy, a form of muscular dystrophy.Attendees ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a debilitating genetic condition that’s usually fatal by a few years of age. But an intriguing case study might demonstrate a simple new treatment, with a child ...

05. Nearly six years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved Zolgensma, a Novartis gene therapy for the fatal neuron-wasting disease spinal muscular atrophy. It heralded a new era of ...

One such condition is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder affecting infants and young children, impacting their movement and muscle function. SMA is a genetic disorder of movement ...

Luis was born with a genetic disease called spinal muscular atrophy. “It is deteriorating. He was never able to walk or stand. It affects skills like eating, swallowing, breathing and it does ...

Bethel University hosted a special charity game Saturday to raise money for one local family who's daughter has Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Ella Hunt was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy as an ...

Scientists report results from a promising new approach to treat the rare neurodegenerative disorder. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before ...