Despite significant advancements in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) management, unmet needs persist, especially for patients ...

‘And so he started seeing fewer and fewer people. They allowed his faculties to atrophy. But I think, like knives, they have to be sharpened. They get sharpened by rubbing them up against stee ...

Reason for decision Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in ...

HealthDay News — Sleep deficiency is associated with atrophy of the inferior parietal region of the brain, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Purpose: X-linked infantile spinal-muscular atrophy (XL-SMA) is a rare disorder, which presents with the clinical characteristics of hypotonia, areflexia, and multiple congenital contractures ...

In many cases, patients with geographic atrophy (GA) can benefit from a referral to a retina specialist (to improve their quality of their care) or a low-vision specialist (to improve their ...

Please enter a valid email address. Typically, GA lesions initially appear in the perifoveal region. As they grow, they can involve the fovea, affecting central vision and potentially leading to ...

Vaginal atrophy is inflammation, dryness, and thinning of the vaginal walls. Natural remedies include using lubricants, exercising, and staying sexually active. Vaginal atrophy is better known as ...

Villous atrophy occurs when your intestinal villi—the microscopic, finger-like tentacles that line the wall of your small intestine—erode away, leaving a virtually flat surface. Celiac disease, an ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

What is apitegromab for SMA? Apitegromab (SRK-015) is an experimental muscle-directed infusion therapy being developed by Scholar Rock as an add-on treatment to improve motor function in people with ...