People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image from video provided by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences shows Doug McCullough, who has spinal muscular ...

The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn's genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no cure, although current therapies can alleviate symptoms. In the search for better treatment options, ...

Washington — Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger – able to stand and walk more easily – when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord. On ...

The least-squares mean difference in the Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale-Expanded change from baseline at 12 months was 1.8 points for those 2 to 12 years receiving apitegromab vs placebo.

The mother of a four-year-old boy with a rare muscle disease says screening newborn babies for the condition could "save lives". Amy, 37, from Henleaze in Bristol, said early detection of spinal ...

- Taldefgrobep alfa, a myostatin-targeting biologic investigational agent, in Phase 3 development to increase muscle mass for Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients now granted Fast Track in addition to ...

Jesy Nelson has shared the devastating news her twin girls have been diagnosed with a life-changing and rare genetic condition which means they may never walk. The 34-year-old former Little mix star ...

A positive effect of nusinersen treatment on motor function in ambulant pediatric and adult spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients during a 38-month period has been demonstrated by an analysis of data ...