Treatment with salanersen slowed neurodegeneration and improved motor function in children with SMA in a Phase 1 trial, ...

Living with SMA isn't just about survival, says columnist. There's also the emotional weight of preparing for the next crisis ...

Buckle up, it's going to be an incredible ride, columnist Helen Baldwin says in a letter to her 13-year-old self.

Earlier this month, I took a trip to England with my dad and my friend Anna — my first overseas adventure. I’m posting my photos on my Instagram account (you have to follow me to see them) and will be ...

Many SMA patients continue to see gains in motor function with long-term Spinraza treatment, a real-world study from ...

The use of salbutamol may improve upper limb strength and aid breathing in young children with spinal muscular atrophy, an analysis found.

Meeting your new medical team is never easy, especially when you have a complex and rare disease like SMA, columnist Alyssa ...

Muscle-related body composition measures improved in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) types 2 and 3 who were treated with Spinraza (nusinersen), and the improvements correlated with better ...

Most adults and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) experience intermittent pain, with more than half having pain episodes at least once a week, a study reports. This pain was generally ...

Lila is a Science Writer at BioNews. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied how the natural flexibility of the human brain can be used to promote ...

Correcting gene splicing. SMA is caused chiefly by mutations in SMN1, a gene that provides the instructions to make the SMN protein.Low levels of SMN lead to degeneration of motor neurons, which ...

However, as someone living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the logistics behind taking me out to the ballgame are a little less carefree and a little more carefully orchestrated.. I was reminded ...