New Test Screens 420 Genes for Markers of SMA, Other Diseases
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced a new test it says will allow reproductive health researchers to efficiently screen 420 genes…
Articles by Catarina Silva, MSc
New SMArtCARE Online SMA Registry Will Gather Patient Data
Researchers have developed a platform called SMArtCARE that allows prospective monitoring of all spinal muscular atrophy patients regardless…
Certain Protein Levels May Track Effectiveness of Spinraza, Case Report Shows
Measuring the levels of proteins known as neurofilaments, and tau in the cerebrospinal fluid of infantile-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)…
Researchers Find New Gene That May be Involved in Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy Development
A new gene of unknown function, called FAM135B, is expressed at lower levels in a cellular model of spinal and bulbar…