FRESNO Calif. (KFSN) -- The living room of Zaira De La Cruz's home has been turned into a makeshift hospital room. About seven months after her daughter was born, Zoey was diagnosed with the James ...

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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 ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1 is a rare but serious genetic condition that weakens muscles and can make basic activities like eating and breathing hard for babies. Early treatment—especially ...

Little Mix alum Jesy Nelson is opening up about her 9-month-old twin daughters’ battle with a severe muscle disease. Nelson, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Spinal muscular atrophy affects the nerves that control muscle movement, leading to progressive weakening. As a result, infants ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a debilitating genetic condition that’s usually fatal by a few years of age. But an intriguing case study might demonstrate a simple new treatment, with a child showing no ...

The evolution of functional assessments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) highlights the challenges of adapting pediatric scales for adults and the need for modified evaluations to accurately measure ...

Patients with SMA often suffer from impaired bulbar function, which negatively affects quality of life and can be difficult to treat effectively. A German study prospectively followed children with ...

Oral risdiplam (Evrysdi, Genentech) started in the first 6 weeks of life let most infants with presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) reach motor milestones typical of healthy babies, results of ...