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Jesy Nelson, Spinal Muscular Atrophy

What is SMA type 1? Everything you need to know about Jesy Nelson's twins' rare condition

A Paediatric neurologist shares insight into the condition after former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson revealed her twins have been diagnosed

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Jesy Nelson Reveals Twins' Rare Diagnosis—What Parents Need To Know About Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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What is spinal muscular atrophy? As Jesy Nelson shares twins’ diagnosis

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Jesy Nelson gives first TV interview after twins’ devastating diagnosis

Jesy Nelson 's twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster, have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1.

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Jesy Nelson shares update from hospital as she reveals she is fighting for SMA1 screening at birth after her twins' diagnosis because early treatment helps to prevent severe muscular disease

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Jesy Nelson will 'shout from the rooftops' about baby muscle disease campaign

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Jesy Nelson shares first warning signs she noticed that her babies may never walk

Last week, the singer uploaded an emotional video revealing that her eight-month-old twins have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which is a progressive muscle-wasting disease.

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Watch: Jesy Nelson breaks down over 'frustrating' reality of twin babies' life-changing SMA diagnosis

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Jesy Nelson Says She Noticed “Signs” Before Her Twins’ SMA Diagnosis

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Rare window on spinal muscular atrophy genetics

Caused by a mutation of the SMN gene, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an infantile and juvenile neurodegenerative disorder where motor neuron loss causes progressive paralysis. A new study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine details the ...

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Gene discovery linked to muscle atrophy in numerous conditions

HOUSTON – A newly identified gene, atrogin-1, is involved in muscle loss associated with cancer, diabetes, fasting and kidney disease as well as in the atrophy occurring with disuse, inactivity, and nerve or spinal injury. This discovery, funded by the ...

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How a sedentary lifestyle can cause muscle atrophy and what you can do to prevent it

Muscle atrophy is when muscles shrink and weaken due to lack of use. Other symptoms of muscle atrophy include asymmetry and impaired balance. In most cases, muscle atrophy can be reversed with general exercises like walking and biking. Muscle atrophy is a ...