Jesy Nelson reveals twin daughters have been diagnosed with devastating muscular disease - Former Little Mix star breaks down as she explains eight-month-old Ocean and Story have severe SMA and may ne

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can lead to severe physical disability, paralysis and life ...

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare autosomal recessive disease that results in progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, can suffer the concerning consequences of dysphagia, which include coughing, choking, and aspiration of food or fluid.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers carrying out a small pilot clinical trial demonstrating that a drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in patients with spinal muscular ...

Join the community workshop in Thiruvananthapuram to support families affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy and learn about the condition.

Health Secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy