A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.

Background Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative ... Methods This was a single-arm interventional, single-center, open-label pilot study. Interventions included monthly ...

The sooner a rupture is treated, the better the recovery, since scar tissue can form and the arm muscles can begin to weaken ...

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

has been shown in trials to improve muscle movement and control in patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It is the third approved SMA treatment in the past three years. Unlike others ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, your symptoms appear gradually and are mild at first. As a result, it’s easy to ignore the tingling, pain, and clumsiness ...

Considering taking supplements to treat spinal muscular atrophy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy. Follow the links to ...

A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years ...

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

Objective: To investigate atrophy and weakness of the quadriceps femoris muscle group in patients with PFPS using measures of cross-sectional area and peak extension torque. Methods: A total of 57 ...

Analytics company GlobalData has shared its optimism regarding the future of Novartis’ spinal muscular atrophy (SMA ... compared to other treatments on the market. These include Biogen ...

A woman with SMA type 3 became pregnant while on Spinraza treatment and gave birth to a healthy child, per a case report.