DMTs boost fine motor skills in young SMA patients able to sit
A year of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) improved motor function, particularly fine motor skills, in people with spinal muscular…
Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
Modified toy cars help improve mobility in kids with SMA type 1
Powered, ride-on toy cars to help children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 be more mobile must be…
SMA adults recommend tailored patient-reported outcome measures
Adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) recommend individually tailored patient-reported outcome measures, or PROMs, to accurately gauge their lived…
Swallowing problems common in untreated SMA type 1 infants
Profound deficits in mechanisms essential for swallowing are common among untreated infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1,…
Woman gives birth to healthy child while on Spinraza treatment
A 33-year-old woman with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 3 became pregnant while on Spinraza (nusinersen) treatment, and…
Top 10 SMA news stories of 2024
Throughout 2024, SMA News Today brought our readers daily coverage of the latest clinical research and scientific breakthroughs related to…
DMTs have transformed SMA type 1 in Italy, nationwide study finds
Nearly 4 of every 5 infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 born in Italy during the era…
Unique BICD2 mutation causes severe SMA-LED: Case study
Researchers reported a unique mutation that supported an 8-year-old girl’s diagnosis of spinal muscle atrophy with lower extremity predominance…
Changes in various genes tied to key processes affect SMA’s course: Study
Variations in more than a dozen genes related to inflammation, neurodevelopment, and oxidative stress associate with the severity of…
Children with SMA at risk for RSV-related hospitalization: Study
Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are at a higher risk of hospitalization due to respiratory tract infections, including…