To the full spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) community, we want you to know that Cure SMA is continuing to support you with information and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) are designed to help address key concerns expressed by members of the SMA community about COVID-19 vaccination and provide […]
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Dear SMA Community, Although this year has brought with it many challenges, the SMA community continues to demonstrate its strength and resilience. Cure SMA remains committed to bringing you the information, resources, and support you need as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)—a U.S. Centers
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Nikki McIntosh is known as the founder of Rare Mamas, an online resource that supports and empowers mothers who have children with rare diseases. She and her husband, Tony, live in Southern California with their sons Mason, age 10, and Miles, age 8. But less than a decade ago, Nikki was a marketing executive and,
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Dear Members of the SMA Community, As we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month this November, Biogen acknowledges the vital role caregivers have in our society, including within our spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) community. We also recognize that caregivers need our support more than ever. Caregivers in the SMA community face an especially unique set of
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As we continue to quarantine and see a new wave of COVID-19 cases across the country, Cure SMA would like you to know that our work for the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) community continues. We remain vigilant in our monitoring of the pandemic statistics and responding to the needs of the entire SMA community. Your
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Each year since 2017, Cure SMA has conducted a Community Update Survey. This online questionnaire is sent to all individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and caregivers of children with SMA in the Cure SMA database to capture self- and caregiver-reported data on disease characteristics and health outcomes. Cure SMA uses data collected through the
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Cure SMA is excited to be announcing—along with support from Biogen—the launch of two new programs for adults with SMA. First, we will test your knowledge of random (and useless) facts with an Adults with SMA Virtual Trivia Night. Then, in the coming months, we will begin hosting an Adults with SMA Virtual Book Club.
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October has been National Disability Employment Awareness Month, with an official theme of Increasing Access and Opportunity. Throughout the month, we have been posting stories about adults with SMA in the workforce and are pleased to close out the month with this story about Sarah Boggess, 31, of Knoxville, TN. Sarah Boggess, of Knoxville, Tenn., is incredibly
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A little more than six months ago, Cure SMA launched the Summit of Strength Virtual Webinar Series , a program designed to help support individuals and families with SMA manage the uncertainty of life in quarantine during the global COVID-19 pandemic. We have now hosted 13 Summit of Strength educational webinars and are coming to
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Contributors: Dr. Mary Schroth and Dr. Robert Graham Influenza (or flu) is a serious respiratory infection, and people of any age can get it. Since 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that influenza has resulted in between 140,000 and 810,000 hospitalizations each year and 12,000 to 61,000 deaths. There is always
