A wearable robotic device called HAL improved walking ability for SMA patients who also received Spinraza (nusinersen), a ...

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Richard Finkel, MD, a pediatric neurologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, was included in the Time100 Health list ...

Blood creatinine-to-cystatin-c ratio, an indicator of muscle mass and strength, may be a treatment response biomarker of SMA, a study shows.

A high-carbohydrate diet may help people with SMA, as they have metabolic alterations that lead to increased fat burning, per ...

Columnist Connie Chandler explains why it's important to give kids the chance to ask questions about disability — and answer them honestly.

Digital PCR to simultaneously detect SMN1 gene defects and the number of SMN2 copies to diagnose SMA matches standard methods ...

SMA Europe's 1st International Clinical Care Symposium on SMA will focus on disease symptoms that may lead to ...