Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) showed trends suggesting that nutritional status may be linked to motor function, according to a study in Poland that tracked 38 children over one year. Researchers found that increases in BMI — a measure…
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Nearly anyone that knows me knows that pasta has been my lifelong favorite food. We stock a variety of shapes and flavors in the pantry so I always have different options to choose from. Among them are single serving, microwaveable mac ‘n cheese cups. A few weeks ago, I realized…
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Some losses don’t give you time to prepare. The sudden passing of Eric Dane, a Hollywood icon who couldn’t escape the ugly grip of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is one of them. It’s the kind of news that doesn’t just make you sad. It unsettles you. It pulls…
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March seems to stretch to infinity, but one bright spot is the promise of spring. It’s also National Reading Month, in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Our daughter-in-law, Jill, is a literacy specialist at our elementary school. She’s always involved with school projects, voluntarily or otherwise. During a…
A combination of approved treatments, alongside early physical therapy, was successfully deployed to help treat a boy with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 0 in Japan. Type 0 is the most severe form of SMA, marked by symptoms that start in the womb prior to birth. Without…
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I’m getting ready for a trip to see my dear friend Christi get married this month. It’ll be the first time I meet her soon-to-be-husband in person, and from what she’s shared about him, I am so excited for that moment. Apparently, she has told him a lot about me…
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