Possible cause of movement defects in spinal muscular atrophy identified

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 10:30 in Biology & Nature

An abnormally low level of a protein in certain nerve cells is linked to movement problems that characterize the deadly childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy, new research in animals suggests.

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