On Sunday, Jesy Nelson, a former member of beloved girl group Little Mix, shared the emotional news that her eight-month-old twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, had been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a rare neuromuscular disorder that affects infants.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can lead to severe physical disability, paralysis and life ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers carrying out a small pilot clinical trial demonstrating that a drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in patients with spinal muscular ...

Jesy Nelson reveals twin daughters have been diagnosed with devastating muscular disease - Former Little Mix star breaks down as she explains eight-month-old Ocean and Story have severe SMA and may ne

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare autosomal recessive disease that results in progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, can suffer the concerning consequences of dysphagia, which include coughing, choking, and aspiration of food or fluid.

Jesy Nelson fought back tears as she discussed the initial warning signs she noticed in her twin babies after being informed they might never walk. The former Little Mix star and first-time mother joined today's (7 January) episode of ITV's This Morning with hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley to talk about her twins' rare condition.

Join the community workshop in Thiruvananthapuram to support families affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy and learn about the condition.