Emma Ciafaloni, MD, FAAN, explores the groundbreaking approval of onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi for spinal muscular atrophy and its impact on the treatment paradigm for this rare disease. This is a ...

The first prenatal treatment for spinal muscular atrophy showed promise in a single case report. Risdiplam was given to the mother during pregnancy and to the child after birth. More than 2 years ...

British singer Jesy Nelson recently took to Instagram to share a devastating update about her 8-month-old twin daughters.

Jesy Nelson gave birth to her twin girls prematurely in May 2025 - now she's revealed her six-month-olds 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 ...

A new clinical trial has revealed encouraging results for a muscle-targeting therapy aimed at improving motor function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy, according to a study ...

New York, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today celebrates the decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant approval of a risdiplam ...

A Paediatric neurologist shares insight into the condition after former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson revealed her twins have ...

Medical researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism that leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This discovery offers a new target for treatment that overcomes important ...

The BBC's Ben Morris describes living with spinal musclar atrophy, after Little Mix's Jessy Nelson spoke about it.