Griffith University: Tiny Fish is Helping Clinicians Avoid Unnecessary Multi-million-dollar Treatment for Babies Suspected of Having Spinal Muscular Atrophy
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news:
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A tiny fish is helping clinicians avoid unnecessary multi-million-dollar treatment for babies suspected of having spinal muscular atrophy
The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn's genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide.
The w . . .
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A tiny fish is helping clinicians avoid unnecessary multi-million-dollar treatment for babies suspected of having spinal muscular atrophy
The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn's genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide.
The w . . .