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Advocacy Year-in-Review 2018
For Cure SMA, 2018 has been a year of great progress. As we continue to make strides into 2019, it is important to take a […]
Read More ›Fall 2018 Issue of Compass Now Available
The fall 2018 issue of Compass is now available online. This issue of Compass covers the SMA Care Center Network and its goal of developing an […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Launches “SMArt Moves” for Early Diagnosis and Treatment
Cure SMA today launches SMArt Moves, a new disease awareness and educational campaign to empower parents, pediatricians and other healthcare professionals to swiftly recognize and […]
Read More ›Kansas Adopts SMA Newborn Screening as Several Other States Move Closer to Adoption
Progress is currently being made in several states for getting SMA added to Newborn Screening panels. We are delighted to share this news with you […]
Read More ›North Carolina to Screen Newborns for SMA Through Early Check
Early Check, a new research study led by RTI International, is now available for newborn babies in North Carolina. Early Check is a free screening […]
Read More ›SMA Newborn Screening Advancements
The first FDA approval of a therapy for SMA has created an opportunity for our community to move forward on another of our long-term priorities: […]
Read More ›New York to Implement Newborn Screening for SMA October 1st
New York State will screen every child for SMA beginning October 1, according to the New York State Department of Health. New York joins Missouri, […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Provides Funding for “Patient Reported Impact of Symptoms in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PRISM-SMA)” Published in Neurology
In a recent paper titled, “Patient Reported Impact of Symptoms in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PRISM-SMA)” Dr. Chad Heatwole and others describe a cross-sectional study of […]
Read More ›Illinois Adopts Permanent SMA Screening
Last night, Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois signed SB 456, adding spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to the state’s newborn screening panel. The bill adds Illinois […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Brynne Willis
At 10 years old, Brynne Willis knew something was wrong; it was time for the Presidential Fitness Test required by public schools and she kept […]
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