A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

Infants with SMA type 1 born since 2016 experience better functional outcomes and life expectancy with disease-modifying treatments.

Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...

Request To Download Free Sample of This Strategic Report @ Introduction Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons, leading to ...

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...

In a small human trial in SMA patients neurostimulation sessions improved motoneuron function, reduced fatigue, and improved leg muscle strength and walking.

In a groundbreaking pilot study, researchers have found evidence that spinal cord stimulation could potentially benefit ...

From February 12, all newborn babies will be offered screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare progressive neuromuscular disease. SMA will be one of more than 20 other rare disorders ...

A Boston-area biopharmaceutical firm has submitted a biologics license application to the FDA for its investigational, fully ...

The first-in-human trial saw all three patients able to increase their walking distance within six minutes to 20 meters.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) ...