The top 10 most-read stories published by SMA News Today in 2024 focused on symptoms, treatments, and diagnosis.

It's been a hard year for columnist Brianna Albers, but hard times make good times better. She's decided to focus on gratitude.

Columnist Helen Baldwin's youngest son's time on earth was short, but his continued impact reminds her he came into her life ...

Gratitude and support from family and healthcare staff can help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) feel more positive, stay motivated, and plan their lives better, a study found. Programs that ...

Edward Smith, MD, is an adjunct professor of pediatrics at Duke University Hospital. He earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and has practiced since 2007. He ...

An algorithm that takes into account clinical measures of motor symptom severity alongside data on factors like age and height may help predict the risk of scoliosis in people with spinal muscular ...

Have you ever dreamed of being a princess (or a prince)? I think most of us have, adults included. I’ve always been a Disney fan, and it has no shortage of princesses to choose from. Each one is ...

If you have SMA or care for someone with the disease, you’ll know what I mean when I say we get sweaty. At first I thought it was just me, but then I read somewhere online that folks like me have ...

Swallowing function may have improved in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients since disease-modifying therapies (DMT) have become available, a review study suggests. The analysis showed problems ...