Hope Scottish pilot will result in heel prick test for rare genetic condition being approved across Britain ...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just ...

Scotland launches a newborn screening pilot for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) via the heel prick test in Glasgow, aiming for ...

The move is a boost for The Mirror's campaign calling for all newborns across the UK to be tested for spinal muscular atrophy ...

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 ...

Oral risdiplam (Evrysdi, Genentech) started in the first 6 weeks of life let most infants with presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) reach motor milestones typical of healthy babies, results of ...

She has a genetic condition that affects motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, causing progressive muscle weakness. Read more ...

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

Parents have said new screening tests for Spinal muscular atrophy are a "game-changer".

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 ...

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 ...

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen babies for spinal muscular atrophy, a rare condition that causes ...