A wearable robotic device called HAL improved walking ability for SMA patients who also received Spinraza (nusinersen), a ...

Richard Finkel, MD, a pediatric neurologist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, was included in the Time100 Health list ...

Michela Luciano is a Science Writer at BioNews. Originally from the picturesque mountain town of L’Aquila, Italy, Michela ...

Blood creatinine-to-cystatin-c ratio, an indicator of muscle mass and strength, may be a treatment response biomarker of SMA, a study shows.

Columnist Connie Chandler explains why it's important to give kids the chance to ask questions about disability — and answer them honestly.

Columnist Brianna Albers spent months with her SMA in the background because, with her dad's diagnosis, there was cancer in the family.

In May 1997, my husband, Randy, and I awaited the arrival of our third baby. The ultrasound indicated we were having a boy. We named him Jeffrey. Years before, I’d taught at Brockman School, a ...