Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disease affecting 1 in 10,000 newborn girls, characterized by sudden regression around 1 year ...

Discover the first in-utero treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) using risdiplam. Promising results show no SMA signs ...

Scientists report results from a promising new approach to treat the rare neurodegenerative disorder. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before ...

Having Covid-19 or being vaccinated against the infection during pregnancy does not impact child development up to age 13-15 ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital led the first in uterotreatment of SMA with ...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source ...

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated for ...

February 19, 2025) Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists ...

The UMMS remote monitoring system’s goals are simple: easier labors, smoother deliveries and healthier babies.

The first prenatal therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) showed promising results, a case report indicated. More than 2 ...

New research from the University of Waikato nails down how much light travels from the outside world to babies in the womb, ...

Disruptions in brain development are linked to higher risks of brain and mental illnesses. While genetics are known to play a ...