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What is spinal muscular atrophy?

Spinal muscular atrophy explained after Jesy Nelson reveals her twins’ diagnosis - The singer shared an emotional update ...
The BBC's Ben Morris describes living with spinal musclar atrophy, after Little Mix's Jessy Nelson spoke about it.
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 ...
Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) can be a result of aging or lifestyle habits, like being inactive or eating a poor diet. Muscle loss can also point to hormone abnormalities or underlying ...
Muscle-on-chip systems are three-dimensional human muscle cell bundles cultured on collagen scaffolds. A Stanford University research team sent some of these systems to the International Space ...