Monday, 19 October 2015

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a hereditary autosomal recessive disease affecting areas of the nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. SMA is identified as a leading genetic disorder causing mortality among infants. According to Orphanet, one infant in 6,000 births is estimated to suffer from SMA. Furthermore, over 10 million people in the U.S. are carriers of SMA gene. Depending on the age of onset and symptoms, spinal muscular...

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Angina is a kind of chest pain or discomfort caused by poor flow of blood in the heart. This often occurs due to narrowing of blood arteries (atherosclerosis) caused by plaque formation or blood clot. People with obesity, history of heart disease, diabetes, high level of blood cholesterol and smoking are high risk of getting affected with angina. Some common symptoms associated with angina include pain, pressure or strange feeling in chest, shortness...