Treatment Brings Hope to Children Facing Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a Disabling, Often Fatal Disease May 2, 2019 By Ken Strayhorn This story highlights the importance of medical innovation and research, while also reminding us of the power of care beyond medical treatments as families struggle through illnesses. Filed Under: Categories: News More from UNC Children's Research Institute Modeling the lung in the lab Renowned UNC Pediatric Biochemical Geneticist Leads First Study on a Novel Treatment for Hunter Syndrome UNC Awarded Funding To Implement Useful Research Results to Prevent Childhood Obesity