Surgery to implant magnetically controlled growing rods is safe and effective for managing scoliosis in children with SMA ...

At 19, columnist Sherry Toh thought she'd escaped her period, which is why more research on women's reproductive health is ...

Adaptive gaming and virtual reality are used to help manage pain and ease anxiety for children with SMA at Children’s ...

What is Spinraza for SMA? Spinraza (nusinersen) is an injection therapy widely approved for treating adults and children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). It was the first therapy approved to target ...

A study of children with SMA found trends linking BMI to motor function, though most results were not statistically ...

A home-based respiratory physiotherapy program was found to significantly improve quality of life for young people with SMA ...

When muscle weakness made it too exhausting to type, voice-to-text technology helped columnist Alyssa Silva keep working and ...

Even with early treatment, infants and toddlers with SMA have problems with swallowing skills compared with healthy children, a study found.

Specialized equipment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness, is often needed to help support daily activities, assist with mobility, and aid ...

Treatment with Spinraza (nusinersen) can help stabilize motor function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to a new analysis. “This study aligns with previously reported findings ...

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) given the gene therapy Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi) in infancy are maintaining motor milestones after up to a decade of follow-up, according to ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. It mainly affects motor function, but often also causes problems with speaking, ...