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Study shows spinal muscular atrophy may raise risk of liver damage
SMA is a rare genetic condition that prevents the body from producing Survival Motor Neuron (SMN) -- a protein essential for nerves that control...
Awareness required on signs of SMA & preventive strategies
SMA is a genetic condition characterized by the loss of motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness and, in severe cases, life-threatening...
HC to set up med board to examine infant suffering from SMA, needing...
The infant's father, who is an autorickshaw driver, has moved the high court, seeking free treatment for his son as the same costs around Rs 18 crore...
CM asks Fin Min to exempt taxes for life saving drugs for SMA
SMA is a rare disease causing loss of nerve cells, which carry electrical signals from the brain to muscles. For the children affected by it, gene...
Karnataka High Court issues notice to Centre on treatment of...
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the Centre in connection with the medical treatment of a 17-month-old baby suffering from rare Spinal...
Growing motor neurons guided by 'relationships' with blood vessels
The discovery has implications for understanding diseases in which motor neuron connections are destroyed, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or...
Study finds link between lethal childhood disease & muscle decline
At the heart of both disorders is the survival motor neuron protein, which is present throughout the body, and is important for keeping motor neuron...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy — A genetic disorder
The effectiveness of treatment would improve with earlier disease detection. Clinical investigations have shown that pre-symptomatic treatment with...
