Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a hereditary disease that affects around 1 in 6,000 newborns, with symptoms including weakness, difficulty moving, bone problems and impaired breathing.

How does one time surgery for scoliosis in children with pediatric spinal muscular atrophy get a maximum benefit without impeding growth? Dr. Ashley E. Webb of the University of Texas Health ...

Anna Landre, a college student who lives with spinal muscular atrophy, found herself fighting another battle when her insurer informed her they were reducing the number of hours they would cover ...

Considering taking supplements to treat spinal muscular atrophy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy. Follow the links to ...

In which young patients with spinal muscular atrophy will spinal braces and growing rods be most helpful? Ashley Webb, MD, assistant professor of pediatric neurology and neuromuscular program ...

Analytics company GlobalData has shared its optimism regarding the future of Novartis’ spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gene transfer therapy – onasemnogene abeparvovec (OAV101 IT ...

A generic version of Risdiplam, a medicine used to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), could soon be available in India at $183.47 dollars per bottle, a sharp 97% drop from the current rate of $ ...

Apitegromab is an investigational treatment aimed at improving motor function for people living with spinal muscular atrophy. Scholar Rock said it has also submitted and received validation for its ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and atrophy due to the loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord. This leads to muscle movements getting impaired and ...

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced that it has obtained regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for “Evrysdi tablets 5mg,” a new formulation of the spinal muscular ...