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

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

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

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic condition set in motion before birth that causes worsening muscle weakness. There are ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists at St. Jude ...

Spinal muscle atrophyorspinal muscular atrophy(SMA) is a genetic disorder that can affect babies, children, and adults. A ...

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

Every Martian year (which last 686.98 Earth days), the red planet experiences regional dust storms that coincide with summer ...

A toddler was successfully treated for a rare genetic disease, spinal muscular atrophy, after world-first in-womb therapy.

Rapid weight loss can lead to a rare condition known as Slimmer's paralysis, caused by a deficiency of essential B vitamins ...

A new role of calcium in the development of muscles has been reported by two RIKEN biologists.