Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has shared an update on her twin's tragic life expectancy and hailed them as being ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

The evolution of functional assessments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) highlights the challenges of adapting pediatric scales for adults and the need for modified evaluations to accurately measure ...

The 34-year-old singer recently shared the devastating news that her children have Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1, which ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a debilitating genetic condition that’s usually fatal by a few years of age. But an intriguing case study might demonstrate a simple new treatment, with a child showing no ...

Patients with SMA often suffer from impaired bulbar function, which negatively affects quality of life and can be difficult to treat effectively. A German study prospectively followed children with ...

Jesy Nelson is opening up about her babies’ health. After the Little Mix alum’s mom noticed that her 8-month-old twin daughters Ocean and Story—whom she shares with fiancé Zion Foster—were showing ...

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 ...

—In a retrospective analysis, a U.S.-based team of experts recently reported that health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after surgery for early-onset scoliosis (EOS) varies significantly depending on ...

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