Advocacy
Indiana Becomes Fourth State to Adopt Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
On Friday, Governor Eric Holcomb held a signing ceremony for Indiana House Bill 1017, adopting newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and severe combined […]
Read More ›SMA Advocates Meet With House and Senate Offices
On Thursday, April 26, Cure SMA traveled with more than 70 spinal muscular atrophy advocates to Washington DC to meet with congressional offices. The advocates […]
Read More ›SMA Community Leaders to Gather in Washington DC to Network, Learn and Advocate
On Thursday, April 26, more than 70 chapter leaders, event organizers and board/committee members, representing 24 states and DC, will gather in Washington DC for […]
Read More ›Spring 2018 Issue of Compass Now Available Online
The Spring 2018 issue of Compass is now available online. The issue covers Cure SMA’s newborn screening efforts, including how NBS can help children diagnosed […]
Read More ›House and Senate Vote to Increase Federal Funding for Newborn Screening Programs
Today, Congress passed a new federal spending bill, increasing funding for several critical newborn screening programs, that the President also signed. The bill increases funding for the […]
Read More ›Indiana is the Fourth State to Adopt Permanent SMA Screening
Last night, Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana signed HB 1017, adding spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) to the state’s newborn screening […]
Read More ›SMA Newborn Screening Moves Forward in Indiana, Ohio and Georgia
The spinal muscular atrophy community is celebrating significant progress toward adding SMA to newborn screening panels in several states. Indiana Poised to Become the Fourth […]
Read More ›#ShowYourRare and Raise SMA Awareness on World Rare Disease Day
Rare Disease Day is today, February 28! And we’re calling on our entire spinal muscular atrophy community to get involved. Rare Disease Day is important […]
Read More ›Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children Recommends Nationwide Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) today recommended that newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy be implemented nationwide. This decision […]
Read More ›Utah Becomes First State to Implement Permanent Screening for SMA
The Utah Department of Public Health has announced that, effective immediately, all newborns born in the state will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy. This […]
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