Injecting medicines into amniotic fluid may be a viable strategy for treating SMA before birth, according to a new study in ...

Making a situation accessible is more about mindset than things, says columnist. That's why attitude is important.

SMA gene therapy GC101 was found to rescue disease manifestations in mice and to be safe in non-human primates.

A wearable robotic device called HAL improved walking ability for SMA patients who also received Spinraza (nusinersen), a ...

Richard Finkel, MD, a pediatric neurologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, was included in the Time100 Health list ...

Michela Luciano is a Science Writer at BioNews. Originally from the picturesque mountain town of L’Aquila, Italy, Michela ...

Digital PCR to simultaneously detect SMN1 gene defects and the number of SMN2 copies to diagnose SMA matches standard methods ...

Blood creatinine-to-cystatin-c ratio, an emerging indicator of muscle mass and strength, may be a promising biomarker of therapeutic response in adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a study in ...

Columnist Connie Chandler explains why it's important to give kids the chance to ask questions about disability — and answer them honestly.