The Life Takes Muscle Podcast

Scholar Rock
  • 4.4 (7)
  • HEALTH & FITNESS
The Life Takes Muscle Podcast

Listen to a focused discussion on muscle in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with host Diana Castro, MD, and fellow SMA experts. We'll discuss current unmet needs, impacts of progressive muscle weakness, myostatin as a potential target in SMA, and more. Intended for US HCPs

Episodes

  1. Ep. 4: The Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Approach to SMA Care with Timothy Estilow, OTR/L, and Jason Howard, MD

    JAN 22

    Ep. 4: The Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Approach to SMA Care with Timothy Estilow, OTR/L, and Jason Howard, MD

    In this episode, host Diana Castro, MD, discusses the interdependence between specialties in multidisciplinary care for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). She is joined by Timothy Estilow, OTR/L, an occupational therapist, and Jason Howard, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, to discuss how they and their colleagues work together to pursue the best outcomes, including issues relating to muscle strength, for those living with SMA.

    30 min
  2. Ep. 3: Myostatin Review with Jena Krueger, MD, Leslie Cortes, PhD, and Adam Fogel, PhD

    12/05/2024

    Ep. 3: Myostatin Review with Jena Krueger, MD, Leslie Cortes, PhD, and Adam Fogel, PhD

    New research approaches in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are now targeting muscle. In this episode, host Diana Castro, MD, discusses myostatin—a new potential target in SMA. She is joined by Jena Krueger, MD, a pediatric neurologist, and Leslie Cortes, PhD, and Adam Fogel, PhD, researchers from Scholar Rock, to talk about what myostatin is, why it matters in muscle, and why it’s such an important focus for future developments in SMA.

    20 min
  3. Ep. 2: The Role of Physical Therapy with Jacqueline Montes, PT, EdD and Ralph Rodriguez-Torres, PT, DPT

    09/27/2024

    Ep. 2: The Role of Physical Therapy with Jacqueline Montes, PT, EdD and Ralph Rodriguez-Torres, PT, DPT

    In this episode, host Diana Castro, MD, of the Neurology & Neuromuscular Care Center discusses the role of physical therapists in the care of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). She is joined by Jacqueline Montes and Ralph Rodriguez-Torres, physical therapists and colleagues at Columbia University, for their perspectives on how progressive muscle weakness impacts people living with SMA.

    22 min
  4. Ep. 1: The Unmet Need in SMA with Jackie Glascock, PhD

    05/29/2024

    Ep. 1: The Unmet Need in SMA with Jackie Glascock, PhD

    In our first episode, host Diana Castro, MD, of the Neurology & Neuromuscular Care Center in Denton, Texas, talks about the current unmet need in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from her firsthand experience with SMA patients. Featuring guest Jackie Glascock, PhD, Vice President of Research at Cure SMA.

    18 min
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    Listen to a focused discussion on muscle in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with host Diana Castro, MD, and fellow SMA experts. We'll discuss current unmet needs, impacts of progressive muscle weakness, myostatin as a potential target in SMA, and more. Intended for US HCPs

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