More than two years after the Government committed to adding SMA to newborn testing, families are still waiting ...
"Monumental" is how Ashley E. Webb, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child & Adolescent Neurology Neuromuscular Program Director, UTHealth, University of Texas Health ...
A Prescription Drug User Fee Act target date of September 22, 2025 has been set for the application. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the Biologics License ...
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What is spinal muscular atrophy?

What is SMA? The rare genetic condition that Jesy Nelson’s twins have - Former Little Mix star revealed her twin daughters had been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1 ...
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 ...
A couple whose son died from a rare genetic condition are encouraging others to take part in screening which they say could ...
Muscular Dystrophy Association Marks Rare Disease Day by Spotlighting Community Stories Driving Progress in Research, Care, ...
The singer shared an emotional update about her twins’ health on Sunday.
The mother of a four-year-old boy with a rare muscle disease says screening newborn babies for the condition could "save ...
"Managing pain in patients with SMA begins with the recognition that there are predictable etiologies leading to pain in SMA and investigating them during each medical visit is important to implement ...