A diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can come as a shock to parents and caregivers. Resources and support from family and friends can help you and your child navigate the diagnosis and ...

When a doctor tells you that your child has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), you may feel overwhelmed and full of questions. SMA is rare -- only one in 6,000 to one in 10,000 people have it. So your ...

FRESNO Calif. (KFSN) -- The living room of Zaira De La Cruz's home has been turned into a makeshift hospital room. About seven months after her daughter was born, Zoey was diagnosed with the James ...

Since losing her 11-month-old daughter Hannah-Rose to spinal muscular atrophy in 2009, Jessica Prendiz of San Clemente is doing all she can to save other children from the same fate. She and her ...

FROM MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. FOR WYATT ROWND, SPENDING THE DAY ON THE GOLF COURSE IS EXACTLY WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED. >> IT WAS AWESOME. GIANNA: HITTING GOLF BALLS HASN’T ALWAYS COME EASY TO WYATT. HE WAS ...

Doctors say a German child who is not yet 5 is so muscular that he can hold 7-pound weights with arms extended, something many adults cannot do. In general, the boy has muscles twice the size of other ...

Early diagnosis of rare diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is crucial for managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Symptoms like difficulty in crawling, sitting up, and breathing may ...

Researchers have introduced the world's first infant exoskeleton which is designed to help children with spinal muscular atrophy, a degenerative illness. Weighing 12 kilos, the apparatus is made of ...

When my husband, Jeremy, and I found out that I was pregnant, I had all the emotions and anxiety that any first-time mom would have. We made lists, researched pediatricians, started working on a ...