Muscle ultrasound helps assess muscle health and its association with motor function in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Spinraza (nusinersen), according to a recent study. While the findings varied by muscle group and SMA type, ultrasound data generally indicated that children with SMA exhibited muscle wasting…
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One of the queerest ways to spend Pride Month could go like this … You decide to go to the theater one night. You scan the ticketing site for a show and land on one about lesbian identity, struggles, and culture in Singapore. It’d be no fun to go alone,…
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The one-time gene therapy Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve) is now approved in the European Union for people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) ages 2 and older — a regulatory decision that will make the injection therapy available to SMA patients of all ages. According to therapy developer Novartis,…
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When people talk about Medicaid, it often sounds distant or technical. It is usually discussed in terms of coverage, rules, or eligibility. For me, Medicaid is much more personal. It shows up in my everyday life in quiet but important ways. It affects how safe I feel about my…
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A study in adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) found that Evrysdi (risdiplam) helps the body produce more functional SMN protein, and also revealed molecular differences between SMA types 2 and 3 that may affect how the disease progresses and responds to treatment. The findings, which showed differences…
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A former caregiver and friend once told me that she’d never spent a night in the hospital for any kind of illness or injury. Despite working as a nurse and surrounding herself with medical scenarios on a daily basis, she’d never experienced a hospitalization from the patient’s lens. That concept…
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