Different types of nerve cells respond differently when activity of a gene linked to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is reduced — and responses can vary even among nerve cells of the same type, according to a new…
August is SMA Awareness Month, and advocates around the world are gearing up to raise awareness about spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) by sharing stories, raising funds, and connecting as a community. SMA News Today will mark the month…
A community-driven campaign called SMAshing My Limits And Going Places aims to make it easier for people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to find accessible places to stay when they travel. The campaign is spearheaded by Becoming…
An official decision on whether to approve apitegromab for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in the European Union may hinge on upcoming inspection results from U.S. regulators, biopharmaceutical company Scholar Rock has announced. The…
England is rolling out newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which will allow all babies born in the country to be tested for the rare genetic disease shortly after birth. According to a government…
The spinal muscles of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients who also have scoliosis show abnormalities in molecular activity, particularly in biological processes that cells use to metabolize sugar molecules and protein building blocks, according to a…
A woman with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who has become a champion for those living with disabilities — as an author, a podcast host, and a vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) —…
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