Spinal Muscular Atrophy Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of inherited diseases in which motor nerve cells are damaged and die, causing muscle weakness and wasting that worsens over time ...

For example, the decrease of muscle mass and function, leading to weakness and atrophy. This is a pressing concern in a super-aging society like Japan where—while people live longer—without ...

And so they took us to the doctor. And they did a muscle biopsy on me and were told that we have SMA type 3, which is when you walk. We vividly remember the last time we stood. Anthony was doing ...

Companies are developing myostatin inhibitors for GLP-1RA- related muscle loss, but some experts doubt their necessity.

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Motor improvements in SMA adults treated with Spinraza paralleled a boost in electrical impulses along nerves that supply ...

A new study reveals that abdominal CT scans play a significant role in diagnosing sarcopenia, a potentially reversible muscle-wasting condition that affects millions of older adults.

In which young patients with spinal muscular atrophy will spinal braces and growing rods be most helpful? Ashley Webb, MD, assistant professor of pediatric neurology and neuromuscular program ...

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