A Family Fights Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Audio)

A Family Fights Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Audio) Source: NPR | By Diane Bock

The world seems like a big, dangerous place for a baby. But sometimes the threat comes from genes. Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is the most common genetic killer of infants and young children worldwide. We profile a Santa Barbara family fighting SMA.


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