Spinal muscular atrophy

• (CBS News) At only 5 months old, Avery Canahuati has already had her first kiss, her first tattoo (temporary), and her first trip to college.
(CBS News)
• All parents are terrified with the thought that their child will be born suffering with some disorders that will shorten his or her life before it would even begin.
(Daily Gossip)
• ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.
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• The 12th annual Concert for a Cure event to be held on May 12th, 2012 is aiming to reach the incredible milestone of raising $1,000,000 for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Research.
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• If you were asked which genetic disease is the number one cause of death among babies in the United States, chances are spinal muscular atrophy would not come to mind.
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• Avery Canahuati has never gone swimming or worn a Halloween costume, but she has received her first kiss.
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• Five-month-old Avery Canahuatti was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type One, a disease which destroys muscle tissues and attacks the nervous system.
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