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Science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Wearable robot could help kids with neuromuscular disease stand

A lightweight wearable robot improved knee strength and standing ability in children with spinal muscular atrophy after six weeks of tailored resistance training.
More critical, specific, well-reasoned peer-review comments correlate with higher citation counts for published papers.
Sleep rebound after short sleep reduces some long-term negative health effects, including lower risk of death over eight years.
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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Jesy Nelson proud' as NHS announces rollout of SMA screening for newborns

The rollout of spinal muscular atrophy screenings for newborns will begin earlier than expected due to advocacy efforts by Jesy Nelson.
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Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition

Scotland is the first UK region to test newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, enabling early treatment to improve life expectancy.
Public health
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Singer Jesy Nelson reveals her twins are unlikely to walk after diagnosis: 'I literally feel like my whole life has done a 360'

Singer's newborn twins were diagnosed with SMA1, received lifesaving treatment, and face ongoing hospital care with uncertain long-term motor outcomes.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

My son was given world's most expensive gene therapy drug - now he can walk

A boy with spinal muscular atrophy treated with one-off gene therapy Zolgensma is now walking independently and achieving major developmental milestones.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Confined to a Cuban hospital: When electricity is a matter of life or death

A five-year-old boy with spinal muscular atrophy died after prolonged power outages prevented his ventilator and medical devices from functioning.
Medicine
fromNews Center
8 months ago

Investigating New Treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy - News Center

Apitegromab showed encouraging safety and efficacy for improving motor function in nonambulatory children and adolescents with type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy.
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