After 5 years on oral treatment Evrysdi, 90% of children with SMA type 1 were alive, and many reached motor milestones, a ...

The one-time gene therapy Itvisma will now be available for people with SMA of all ages in the European Union after winning ...

Muscle ultrasound helps assess muscle health and its association with motor function in SMA children treated with Spinraza, a ...

While attending concerts, columnist Connie Chandler was frustrated that she was unable to express joy. Then she found a clap ...

Columnist Kevin Schaefer says that the days of having a hospital room as a place of residency are hopefully behind him, which ...

A study found Evrysdi (risdiplam) helps the body produce more SMN, and also revealed genetic differences between SMA types 2 and 3.

For guest writer Maria Llave, having consistent access to Medicaid provides peace of mind, enabling her to focus on her future.

Columnist Helen Baldwin says she learned this lesson when her third baby, Jeffrey, was born with SMA in the late 1990s.

My caregiver held the toothpaste tube in both hands, meticulously squishing it flat from the bottom all the way up to the nozzle. I laughed: “It’s OK, I have a whole new tube ready to go in the closet ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness. SMA patients do not produce enough of a protein called survival motor neuron (SMN ...

Wearable sensors objectively measured motor changes in SBMA patients during clinical tests. Sensor data correlates with standard functional measures, offering insights into individual SMA progression.

For whatever reason, society loves to infantilize disabled people. It’s practically a hobby for some people, be they medical professionals or middle-aged pedestrians looking to test their comedy ...