Cerebellum found to contribute to symptoms in spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy affects all the body's muscles. For a long time, it was considered a disease caused solely by the ...
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New insights into the role of the cerebellum in spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy affects all the body’s muscles. For a long time, it was considered a disease caused solely by the ...
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Study uncovers cerebellar involvement and social impairment

Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disease of the nerve cells in the spinal cord that can appear as early as infancy. The disease leads to a progressive loss of muscle strength. Those affected ...
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UW biotech spinout raises $5M to develop gene therapy system for muscular dystrophy

From left: Myosana CEO Matthew Lumley, with co-founders Stanley Froehner and Nick Whitehead. (Myosana and UW Photos) The news: Myosana Therapeutics, a Seattle startup developing gene therapy ...