A new study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine sheds light on a potential breakthrough in treating muscle ...

An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a debilitating genetic condition that’s usually fatal by a few years of age. But an ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh say a new minimally invasive intervention can target the root cause of neural function loss.

The symptoms of vaginal atrophy can vary, and a person will not ... Being sexually active, even if you are alone, helps maintain muscle tone and high quality blood flow to the area.

Learn about the promising advance in prenatal treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, introducing a potential approach to suppress symptoms of the disorder in infants.

Exercise can make a significant difference for patients with SMA by working alongside other medical advancements to improve ...

A mother was given SMA treatment Evrysdi during pregnancy, and her child with SMA, now 2.5, has not shown any signs of the ...

Discover the first in-utero treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) using risdiplam. Promising results show no SMA signs ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital led the first in uterotreatment of SMA with ...

Daily electrical stimulation of certain nerves in the spinal cord appeared to help three people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA ... reverse its disabling symptoms. Spinal stimulation also appears to ...

Liver issues, including a buildup of fat in the liver, occur before the onset of neuromuscular disease, per a study in a ...