Rare Disease Patients Face Barriers in Access and Care
An FDA-approved medication can now treat Friedreich's ataxia, but health plan barriers and formulary exclusions keep many patients from receiving it.
A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...
Actor David Tennant has an extra toe. Two anatomists explain what’s so fascinating about polydactyly
Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant this week confirmed he has 11 toes. He says he was born with an extra toe on his right ...
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Neurostimulation improves movement in adults with spinal muscle atrophy
A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.