British singer Jesy Nelson recently took to Instagram to share a devastating update about her 8-month-old twin daughters.

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 ...

Lucy Vers' five-year-old son Elliot has Duchenne, the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy Parents of children living with muscular dystrophy say better expertise is needed in Wales to ...

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 ...

Furthermore, it will also be used in physiotherapy in hospitals to prevent the secondary effects associated with the loss of mobility in this illness. The technology, which has been patented and ...

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 ...