Articles tagged with 'spinal muscular atrophy' | Checkup Newsroom

A little over 18 months ago, Jesse Gonzalez was diagnosed through a newborn screening with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and atrophy as well as difficulties with swallowing, breathing, and …

Vivianna Madera can drink from a cup, flip a light switch, and pick up her phone thanks to a robotic arm attached to her wheelchair.That device – with joints that extend, lift, tilt and grip -- enables Vivianna to perform many simple tasks on her …