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

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

More than two years after the Government committed to adding SMA to newborn testing, families are still waiting ...

"Monumental" is how Ashley E. Webb, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child & Adolescent Neurology Neuromuscular Program Director, UTHealth, University of Texas Health ...

It is classified as one of the rare diseases, yet it affects approximately one in 7,744 live births in India. There is no cure for SMA; it can only be managed, and the progression can either be ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

"Managing pain in patients with SMA begins with the recognition that there are predictable etiologies leading to pain in SMA and investigating them during each medical visit is important to implement ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cure SMA, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those impacted by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), welcomes the FDA approval of ...

Credit: Novartis. The approval was supported by data from phase 3 STEER study, which enrolled patients with SMA who were treatment-naive and able to sit but never able to walk independently. Itvisma ...

Days after the Little Mix alum shared her and fiancé Zion Foster’s twin daughters, 7-month-old Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 (SMA)—a genetic disorder ...

LITTLE Mix star Jesy Nelson has revealed that her baby twins have been diagnosed with a severe form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. In a heart-breaking Instagram post, the singer said her daughters could ...