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 ...

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases that cause your muscles to progressively weaken and degenerate. There are several types of MD, each with its own symptoms, but they all involve ...

A study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on the development and treatment of a rare form of muscular dystrophy. The study's findings were recently published in ...

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, predominantly in the face, shoulders, and upper arms, in an estimated 1 in 8,000 ...

At her eight-month pregnancy check-up, Lizmara Figueroa met with a new doctor. As he walked out the door, he made a parting comment. “He says, ‘Oh, just so you know, you’re a carrier for (spinal ...

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If you’ve wondered if spinal muscular atrophy is the same as spina bifida, you aren’t alone. It’s easy to confuse these two conditions since they both involve the spine. But spinal muscular atrophy ...