2015 SMA Researcher Meeting Summary on SMA Pathology
The 19th International SMA Researcher Meeting was recently held by Cure SMA in Kansas City, Missouri (June 18-20, 2015). SMA (spinal…
Articles by Patrícia Silva, PhD
Researchers Develop Assay to Accurately Determine SMN Copy Number in SMA Patients
A study recently published in the journal Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine reported a new assay to…
Researchers Develop New Mice Models for SMA Types 2 and 3
Researchers at the University College London in the United Kingdom recently reported the development of new mice models with…
New Technique For Identification of Molecular Determinants in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Researchers at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York recently reported a new technique which enabled them to…
2015 SMA Researcher Meeting Summary on Drug Discovery
The 19th International SMA Researcher Meeting has been recently held by Cure SMA at Kansas City, Missouri (June…
Cure SMA Releases 2015 SMA Researcher Meeting Summary on Clinical Research
The 19th International SMA Researcher Meeting was recently held by Cure SMA in Kansas City, Missouri (June 18-20, 2015). Cure SMA…
Update on Ongoing Clinical Trials for SMA Drug Programs
The Annual SMA Conference organized by Cure SMA was recently held this June in Kansas City. According to a news release,…
Roche, PTC and SMA Foundation Reveal New Data on Therapeutic Drug for SMA Treatment
F. Hoffman-La Roche in Switzerland, PTC Therapeutics and the SMA Foundation recently provided a critical update on RG7800…
Three Cases of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Associated With Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy
A new study by an international research team characterized three new cases of a rare medical condition where spinal muscular…
New Accurate and Simpler SMA Diagnostic Method by SMN1-Deletion Test Revealed
A study published in the Kobe Journal of Medical Sciences revealed a new method for the…