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Scotland begins testing newborn babies for rare genetic condition

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years. Scotland has become the first part of the UK to test newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The rare genetic condition causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years. The condition wa... [4112 chars]

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