A British mother of two says this Christmas could be her last after she was diagnosed with a rare but debilitating disease that doctors have told her will affect her longevity. Jennifer Bell, 28, was ...

Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is a rare X-linked neuromuscular disorder that results from an abnormal expansion of gene sequences in the androgen receptor gene. SBMA has an adult onset and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The European Medicines Agency has granted orphan drug designation to a small molecule intended to treat spinal ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: Is the disease on the NBC-TV comedy “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” real? A: If you mean the condition where Zoey hears and sees people dancing and ...

Because bulbar muscle function was severely impaired it was necessary to continue pyridostigmine for Case 1 until about ten hours before administration. In Case 2, pyridostigmine was continued until ...

Q: Is the disease on the NBC-TV comedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist real? A: If you mean the condition where Zoey hears and sees people dancing and singing to express their innermost feelings, then ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. A: If you mean the condition where Zoey hears and sees people dancing and singing to express their innermost feelings, then no, that is not a real ...