Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress (SMARD) is a rare genetic condition that typically affects infants and children. It causes muscle weakness and breathing problems. Spinal muscular ...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy, known as SMA Type 1, explained: A Paediatric neurologist shares insight into the condition after former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson revealed her twins have been diagnosed ...

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 ...

Muscular Dystrophy Association Marks Rare Disease Day by Spotlighting Community Stories Driving Progress in Research, Care, ...

More than two years after the Government committed to adding SMA to newborn testing, families are still waiting ...

"Decreasing AMMO [active maximal mouth opening] over time is seen most often in patients with SMA type 2 with an estimated reduction of almost 1 mm per year...At this point, we propose that ...

Over the weekend, Jesy Nelson took to social media to share the heartbreaking news that her 8-months-old twin daughters were diagnosed with a rare health condition. The former Little Mix singer ...

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Nelson's twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1 ...