Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no cure, although current therapies can alleviate symptoms. In the search for better treatment options, ...

Spinal muscular atrophy affects all the body's muscles. For a long time, it was considered a disease caused solely by the loss of nerve cells in the spinal cord. Now, a research team at Leipzig ...

Babies across England will now be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA, this rare but serious genetic condition that can’t be reversed once symptoms start to show and can become fatal if left ...

SMARD is a rare genetic condition that affects your motor neurons. Symptoms such as breathing difficulties appear during infancy and can shorten life expectancy. There’s no cure, but emerging ...

Days after the Little Mix alum shared her and fiancé Zion Foster’s twin daughters, 7-month-old Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 (SMA)—a genetic disorder ...

Muscle atrophy is a prevalent condition in today's societies, but many of the roles that mitochondria play in the process remain unclear. In a recent study, researchers investigated how muscle atrophy ...