FDA-approved treatments for spinal muscular atrophy differ in their mechanisms of action, safety profiles, and administration ...

A pioneering team at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in the US say they successfully treated a child diagnosed with SMA while still ... oligonucleotide Spinraza (nusinersen) – which has ...

Scholar Rock tested apitegromab in patients aged two to 12 who were already being treated with the standard therapies for SMA, Biogen's antisense-based therapy Spinraza (nusinersen) and Roche's ...

Amino acid balance could play a role in SMA, as a study showed acids able to influence nervous system function were ...

An elderly man had to be treated in hospital after a hawk drew blood when it swooped on him. Jim Hewitt, 75, from Flamstead, Hertfordshire said he was walking to the shop to get some milk and felt ...

Most adolescents and adults with SMA have normal sensory nerve function, even those with long-lasting disease, a study finds.

At current rates, Bangladesh is the sole South Asian country expected to meet the SDG neonatal mortality target by 2030. Accelerated efforts are needed if South Asian countries are to meet the ...

Hyporeflexia is the reduction or absence of the body's normal reflexes. It is caused by the disruptions of signals from nerve cells of the spinal cord (called motor neurons) to skeletal muscles that ...

The Map My Mole app provides patients with a small lens attachment for their phones to capture high-quality images of concerning skin spots. These images are then uploaded for assessment by ...