Nonadherence by SMA patients to their prescribed regimen of Evrysdi is linked to higher healthcare costs, a real-world U.S.

Columnist Alyssa Silva is recovering from a dangerous respiratory illness. With SMA, that means a whole lot more than it does ...

Last year brought more doctor appointments than usual for columnist Halsey Blocher, who already sees her SMA medical team regularly.

Human connections are fueled by many types of empathy, writes columnist Jasmine Ramos, who found some of that fuel from ...

Creatinine, a byproduct of muscle function, may be more sensitive in tracking SMA progression and response to treatment than ...

As columnist Helen Baldwin continues to monitor her community's response to Hurricane Helene, she's seeing angel intervention ...

Men with SMA are likely to have fertility issues, and patients with more severe motor impairments have lower sperm counts, ...

I was familiar with the concept, but didn’t realize it was a common experience in the SMA community until a colleague brought it up. It goes like this: When boarding a flight, you calculate how much ...

Jean Bridges has worked as a physical therapist for more than 30 years in clinical settings, including inpatient care, acute rehabilitation, long-term care, home health, outpatient services, and ...

Exercise can enhance the lives of people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) by improving or maintaining function and quality of life. This is accomplished through activities that help to maintain or ...

Combining a premade SMN protein with a Spinraza-like drug (targets SMN2 gene) helped patient-derived motor neurons; potential ...