Biogen’s salanersen is now heading into three Phase III trials in SMA.

Early diagnosis and treatment of SMA can limit disease progression in children and adults, extending life expectancy and improving QOL. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe genetic condition that ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers carrying out a small pilot clinical trial demonstrating that a drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive ...

Globally, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic neuromuscular disorder, affects approximately 1 in 10,000 live births ...

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare autosomal recessive disease that results in progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, can suffer the concerning consequences of dysphagia, which ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Oahu student and artist Janelle Fiesta, 26, has been living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare, progressive neuromuscular disease, her entire life. She is the first person ...

- Taldefgrobep alfa, a myostatin-targeting biologic investigational agent, in Phase 3 development to increase muscle mass for Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients now granted Fast Track in addition to ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- August is SMA Awareness Month. SMA stands for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. It is a rare neuromuscular disorder that starts in the central nervous system and affects all of the muscles ...

Footballer Ezekiel Otuoma and his wife Rachael Otuoma. Otuoma died after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). [File, Standard] Former AFC Leopards winger Ezekiel Otuoma passed away at the ...

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Alan Alvarez, a former San Diego police officer that shared his story of battling a rare disease with ABC 10News over the last few years, has passed away. Alvarez suffered from ...