Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare hereditary neuromuscular disorder in which the spinal cord does not form normally.

When you're running up stairs or out on a jog, your muscles eventually start to feel heavy and weak. That's fatigue setting in, a sign that the muscles' energy reserves are becoming depleted. But a ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...

Background Nusinersen is the only approved treatment for all spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) subtypes and is delivered intrathecally. Distorted spinal anatomy and instrumentation preclude standard ...

Israel’s high-powered laser interception system, dubbed “Iron Beam,” has been declared operational after completing development and final tests, and is set to be delivered to the military by the end ...

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Power might not be a word you think of often when it comes to your running routine. The bulk of most runners’ schedules is made up of miles covered at an easy pace, so working on your muscular power ...

In her first semester of medical school, Ava Dunlap took part in a small-group seminar where students would review real and hypothetical patient cases. One day, the students analyzed the historical ...

Scientists present current evidence for a new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy called delandistrogene moxeparvovec. AAN Evidence in Focus articles highlight the strength of the current ...

He shot to fame playing the chiseled Dr. Mark 'McSteamy' Sloan in Grey's Anatomy but exclusive DailyMail.com photos show Eric Dane is now a shadow of his former self following a recent ALS diagnosis.

The actor, who plans to return to his role on the hit show “Euphoria,” told People magazine about his diagnosis. By Hank Sanders Eric Dane, the actor known as the handsome plastic surgeon nicknamed ...

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