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

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

Digital PCR to simultaneously detect SMN1 gene defects and the number of SMN2 copies to diagnose SMA matches standard methods ...

SMA Europe's 1st International Clinical Care Symposium on SMA will focus on disease symptoms that may lead to ...

Figuring out how to ask for help in public takes practice, says columnist Connie Chandler, but it's well worth the effort.

One of my favorite pastimes is cruising the sidewalks of our downtown area all by myself. I have a wheelchair-accessible van, but I need my friends to drive it, which means I rarely go anywhere in ...

A high-carbohydrate diet may help people with SMA, as they have metabolic alterations that lead to increased fat burning, per ...

Following the launch of MDAS' Cybernics Treatment program, columnist Sherry Toh shares her hopes and concerns for the future ...