Creatinine, a byproduct of muscle function, may be more sensitive in tracking SMA progression and response to treatment than ...

As columnist Helen Baldwin continues to monitor her community's response to Hurricane Helene, she's seeing angel intervention ...

Men with SMA are likely to have fertility issues, and patients with more severe motor impairments have lower sperm counts, ...

Combining a premade SMN protein with a Spinraza-like drug (targets SMN2 gene) helped patient-derived motor neurons; potential ...

The Phase 3 STEER trial enrolled more than 100 children with SMA type 2, ages 2-17, who were able to sit, but hadn't walked ...

Jean Bridges has worked as a physical therapist for more than 30 years in clinical settings, including inpatient care, acute rehabilitation, long-term care, home health, outpatient services, and ...

The top 10 most-read stories published by SMA News Today in 2024 focused on symptoms, treatments, and diagnosis.

Exercise can enhance the lives of people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) by improving or maintaining function and quality of life. This is accomplished through activities that help to maintain or ...

Four must be my unlucky number, because the worst years of my life have all ended in four: 2014, the year of major depression, and 2024, the year of suck. (I’m sure 2004 was bad, too, given that I’d ...