Community Awareness
The Discovery of SMA
In 2016, the spinal muscular atrophy community celebrated the approval of the first-ever treatment that targets the underlying genetic cause of SMA. This was a […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Launches Second Annual Community Survey to Address Important Issues in SMA Treatment
Dear Members of the SMA Community, For the past several years, we’ve been working to collect data and information on our community’s experiences, goals, hopes, […]
Read More ›Indiana is the Fourth State to Adopt Permanent SMA Screening
Last night, Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana signed HB 1017, adding spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) to the state’s newborn screening […]
Read More ›Awareness is Best Raised When We Work Together
When a loved one is affected by spinal muscular atrophy, whether recently diagnosed or living with SMA for a while, you want to make a […]
Read More ›SMA Newborn Screening Moves Forward in Indiana, Ohio and Georgia
The spinal muscular atrophy community is celebrating significant progress toward adding SMA to newborn screening panels in several states. Indiana Poised to Become the Fourth […]
Read More ›#ShowYourRare and Raise SMA Awareness on World Rare Disease Day
Rare Disease Day is today, February 28! And we’re calling on our entire spinal muscular atrophy community to get involved. Rare Disease Day is important […]
Read More ›Last Week’s Webinar on Treatment Access and Clinical Trials Now Available
A recording of last week’s webinar updating the community on treatment access and clinical trials is now available online. A PDF of the webinar presentation […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Receives Generous Gift from the Weisman Family Foundations
The Weisman Family Foundations recently awarded $65,800 to Cure SMA, in order to further new scientific research, and to help provide access to treatments, clinical […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Receives Generous Gift
Cure SMA is extremely pleased to announce a generous $620,000 gift has been made to the organization. The donation was made anonymously in honor of […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Announces Local Educational Symposiums in 16 US Locations
Cure SMA is pleased to announce a slate of one-day local symposiums, beginning late spring and continuing into fall 2018. The symposiums will be held […]
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