SBMA Patients are More Likely to be Affected by Metabolic Disorders, Heart and Liver Disease, Study Says

Patients with spinal-bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) are more likely to be affected by metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance and fatty liver disease, which can lead to heart disease and serious liver damage, a study says. The study, “Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in…

Obese Children With SMA May Be at Risk for Insulin Resistance, Glucose Intolerance

Scientists granted initial funding worth $50,000 from Cure SMA recently published a study that found obese children suffering from SMA Type 2 had a higher risk of developing impaired glucose tolerance, regardless of their degree of visual obesity. The lead investigators of the study, “Responses to Fasting and Glucose Loading…