Serving as her friend Andrea's maid of honor enabled columnist Connie Chandler to reciprocate the kind of care Andrea always ...

After several excruciating months of hip pain, columnist Brianna Albers finally has not only an answer — arthritis — but a treatment plan.

England is expanding newborn screening to identify babies before SMA symptoms appear and support earlier treatment.

It's uncomfortable when people stare at her medical equipment, but columnist Alyssa Silva has learned to flip the script.

SMA patients with scoliosis show abnormal spinal muscle metabolism. These metabolic flaws lead to cellular energy deficiency ...

Alyssa Silva is a writer based out of Providence, Rhode Island. She was diagnosed with SMA type 1 in 1991 when she was just 5 months old. Aside from writing, Alyssa is the chief creative officer for ...