For August, the 16-year-old boy from Lakewood says he’s making it his mission to raise awareness about his condition. It’s called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness ...

CATSKILL — The Greene County Legislature designated August Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month. The muscle-wasting disease first came to the attention of the legislature by former county employee ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that severely weakens muscles and causes developmental delays. It affects one in 10,000 American babies in the U.S.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1 is a rare but serious genetic condition that weakens muscles and can make basic activities like eating and breathing hard for babies. Early treatment—especially ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The annual "Cure SMA Walk-n-Roll" event kicked off Saturday morning at Xavier University, drawing participants to raise awareness and support for those living with spinal muscular ...

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Risdiplam, an oral pre–messenger RNA splicing modifier, is an efficacious treatment for persons with symptomatic spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The safety and efficacy of risdiplam in presymptomatic ...

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that severely weakens muscles and causes developmental delays. It affects one in 10,000 American babies in the U.S. every year.