Differences in SMA newborn screening practices in the U.S. could impact referral patterns or the timing of therapeutic ...

Columnist Alyssa Silva found herself in unfamiliar territory when her BiPAP machine quit before bedtime, threatening her ...

It'd been more than 10 years since columnist Sherry Toh had a power wheelchair, and she's thrilled about the independence her ...

Surgery for scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine, slowed lung function decline in untreated SMA types 2 and 3, per. a ...

Using ultrasound to guide Spinraza injection in SMA adults reduced the number of needle redirections, a study found.

Returning to school for the first time since the pandemic, columnist Brianna Albers notices how online education has gotten better.

Alyssa Silva is a writer based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She was diagnosed with SMA type 1 in 1991 when she was just 5 months old. Aside from writing, Alyssa is the chief creative officer for ...