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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy awareness month, and the disease’s first ever at-home treatment is having a major impact. SMA is a rare nerve disorder that affects motor ...

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) remains a devastating neuromuscular disease globally, serving as a leading genetic cause of infant deaths worldwide. In India, one in 7744 babies are affected by SMA, ...

CHARLOTTE, NC, USA, August 1, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- ASC Books, a publisher of children’s books, spoke about their book to raise awareness of Spinal Muscular ...

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 ...

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New York, Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- September marks the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) kick-off of "National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month," to raise awareness and critical funds ...