SMA NEWS

SMA has NO cure. But research is ongoing for treatment alternatives.


R&D FOR TREATMENTS
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Project CureSMA

ClinicalTrials.gov

SMA Research News



NEWS ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS
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06.2011 Spinal Muscular Atrophy May Also Affect Sensory Neurons

03.2010 CNS-targeted gene therapy improves survival and motor function in a mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy

02.2010 California Stem Cell and ALS Therapy Development Institute Extend Their Collaboration to Advance Potential Stem Cell Assisted Therapy for ALS

01.2010 First U.S. stem cells transplanted into spinal cord

01.2010 Stem cell institute shifts focus to clinical trials

01.2010 US Stem Cell Funding Rules Finalized

01.2010 SMA: PROJECT STEM CELL to NEURON

01.2010 Stem Cells: Small Wonders

01.2010 FSMA Funded Stem Cell Research

01.2010 Stem Cel ls Suspended State Preserved By Key Step, Scientists Report

01.2010 MDA: Neural Stem Cells Help SMA Mice

01.2010 Stem cell therapy helps patients with multiple sclerosis, small study shows

12.2009 Scientists recreate nerve disease to study it

09.2008 College student has beaten the odds of her disability

07.2008 Researchers Discover Key Gene for Making Motor Neurons

04.2008 Researchers gather at AAN (American Academy of Neurology) meeting (check SMA section for some good news)

03.2008 Children with SEVERE SMA are Surviving Longer

03.2008 Gene ID'd for X-linked SMA

03.2008 Making the SWITCH Fiber optic switches opens the door to a whole new world of mobility and communication

03.2008 NIV Masks: Find the right one for you

03.2008 How to get your child's school to provide Assistive Technology and/or help with Learning Disabilities

05.2004 New Hope In SMA: Amid Ongoing Search for Drug Treatments, Clinical Testing of First Hits Begins



STEM CELLS
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Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey

Genetics Policy Institute

Coriell Institute for Medical Research

California Stem Cell

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