The Phase 3 STEER trial enrolled more than 100 children with SMA type 2, ages 2-17, who were able to sit, but hadn't walked ...

Throughout 2024, SMA News Today brought our readers daily coverage of the latest clinical research and scientific breakthroughs related to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Here are the top 10 most-read ...

Columnist Helen Baldwin's youngest son's time on earth was short, but his continued impact reminds her he came into her life ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. It mainly affects motor function, but often also causes problems with speaking, ...

The top 10 most-read stories published by SMA News Today in 2024 focused on symptoms, treatments, and diagnosis.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic, progressive disease that affects the nervous system and muscles. The life expectancy for people with SMA depends on the type of their disease and symptom ...

Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is a genetic disorder that is divided into five main types. Historically, people were categorized based on the age at which symptoms first appear, but now, in the ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition mostly caused by inherited mutations in the SMN1 gene, although rarer forms of the disease can arise due to mutations in a number of other ...

There are several treatment options available for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting. The disease mainly affects motor ...

It's been a hard year for columnist Brianna Albers, but hard times make good times better. She's decided to focus on gratitude.

Brianna Albers (she/her) is a crip-cyborg storyteller living in Minneapolis-St. Paul. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 in 1996 and lives with co-occurring physical and mental ...