After several excruciating months of hip pain, columnist Brianna Albers finally has not only an answer — arthritis — but a treatment plan.

England is expanding newborn screening to identify babies before SMA symptoms appear and support earlier treatment.

It's uncomfortable when people stare at her medical equipment, but columnist Alyssa Silva has learned to flip the script.

SMA patients with scoliosis show abnormal spinal muscle metabolism. These metabolic flaws lead to cellular energy deficiency ...

The latest understandings in SMA disease type, severity, and progression. Plus, how to make an accurate diagnosis and ...

After 5 years on oral treatment Evrysdi, 90% of children with SMA type 1 were alive, and many reached motor milestones, a ...

Muscle ultrasound helps assess muscle health and its association with motor function in SMA children treated with Spinraza, a ...

Alyssa Silva is a writer based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She was diagnosed with SMA type 1 in 1991 when she was just 5 months old. Aside from writing, Alyssa is the chief creative officer for ...

In episode 158, host Kevin Schaefer talks with Alberto Lopez from Los Angeles County, California. Alberto is a consultant and… ...

Whole-body quantitative MRI, or qMRI, was shown to detect subtle muscle loss in adults with SMA, even with treatment, in a new study. The researchers found that qMRI is more sensitive than clinical ...

Itvisma, a one-time gene therapy for SMA, is now EU-approved for patients ages 2 and older. The expanded approval in Europe gives gene therapy access to older children, teens, and adults with SMA, ...

I don’t talk to my ex anymore. For the sake of this column, I will have to let her know about it as a courtesy. But as far as a daily choice goes, it’s not one I make anymore. Readers who’ve kept up ...