As the days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler, I find my thoughts turning toward Halloween costumes. As someone living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), I especially appreciate the imagination a costume can bring to a body and a wheelchair. Forget the excessive sugar-rush candy and the tacky…
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The 1990s cartoon “Batman: The Animated Series” remains one of my favorite shows of all time. Its mature storytelling and noir aesthetic left an impression on me as a kid, and even today I regularly rewatch episodes. Sure, I love to see my favorite superhero go head-to-head with…
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Treatment with Spinraza (nusinersen) led to sustained improvements in motor function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), according to a real-world study from Czechia and Slovakia. Improvements were generally greatest during the first months of therapy and more pronounced in younger children, with benefits largely…
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Treatment with melatonin and pioglitazone, two approved drugs that act on metabolism, improved motor function and prolonged survival in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), with melatonin having the greater impact on survival, a study showed. The findings provide “strong rationale for exploring metabolism-targeted second-generation therapies to…
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Treating adults with late-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with Evrysdi (risdiplam) partially normalized changes in certain RNA molecules found in blood, a study found. These molecules — cell-free messenger RNA (ccfmRNA) — are associated with inflammation and cellular stress. They are found in various bodily fluids, including blood,…
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Identity-first language or person-first language? An individual’s choice to use one or the other is a reflection of them and the culture surrounding them. For example, I prefer identity-first language because I believe it’s important to remind society that its existing infrastructures can disable me more than my SMA.
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