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News Feed: Tay-Sachs

Latest Tay Sachs Disease News and Research

Known genes account for most undiagnosed cases of developmental disorders
Scientists have conducted the largest and most diverse study to date on how recessive genetic changes contribute to developmental disorders. They found that most undiagnosed cases that are due to recessive causes are linked to genes we already know about, and suggest a shift in research focus could improve diagnosis rates.
Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. but few insurers offer to pay.
Just 48 hours after her birth in a Seattle-area hospital in 2021, Layla Babayev was undergoing surgery for a bowel obstruction.
ChatGPT: A diagnostic sidekick for doctors? Caution advised for non-professionals
Research evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT, an AI language model, in providing medical advice online. It concludes that ChatGPT can be a useful tool for assisting human doctors in diagnosing difficult cases, but non-professionals should use it with caution.

News Feed: Sandhoff

Latest Sandhoff Disease News and Research

A new combination therapy for treating rare, fatal Sanfilippo syndrome in children
A study aiming to develop a new therapeutic technique could bring a revolution in our approach to treating rare, fatal Sanfilippo syndrome, a disorder that affects children as young as 2 years old and leads to childhood dementia and premature death.
New drug lures stem cells to damaged tissue, improves treatment efficacy
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have created a drug that can lure stem cells to damaged tissue and improve treatment efficacy--a scientific first and major advance for the field of regenerative medicine.
Gene therapy is the best stratagem to impact the course of GM2 gangliosidosis
Since its clinical description in 1881, Tay-Sachs disease has had almost totemic significance as a cruel and relentless genetic condition that destroys the developing brain of babies and young children.

News Feed: Canavan Disease

Latest Canavan Disease (Leukodystrophies) News and Research

Human stem cells show promise against fatal children's diseases
Scientists have used human stem cells to dramatically improve the condition of mice with a neurological condition similar to a set of diseases in children that are invariably fatal, according to an article in the June issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell.

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News Feed: DNA Science

Geneticist Ricki Lewis blogs from the cutting edge of genomics, including genetic testing, stem cells, gene therapy and more.

How the Classic TB Vaccine Treats Bladder Cancer – Zebrafish Avatars Reveal Mechanism

Thanks to biotechnology, immunotherapy has become standard of care along many a cancer patient’s journey, with many targeted drugs now available. One…

The post How the Classic TB Vaccine Treats Bladder Cancer – Zebrafish Avatars Reveal Mechanism appeared first on DNA Science.
Genome Sequence of the Little Bush Moa Illuminates Avian Evolution

Since discovering my first fossils in a stream behind the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, when I was 10…

The post Genome Sequence of the Little Bush Moa Illuminates Avian Evolution appeared first on DNA Science.
AI Tool CHIEF Paints a Landscape of a Cancer, Refining Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis

A diagnosis of stage IV cancer used to mark the beginning of the end. Today for many patients, it is the beginning…

The post AI Tool CHIEF Paints a Landscape of a Cancer, Refining Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis appeared first on DNA Science.

News Feed: Gangliosidosis-1

Latest Gangliosidosis News and Research

ChatGPT: A diagnostic sidekick for doctors? Caution advised for non-professionals
Research evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of ChatGPT, an AI language model, in providing medical advice online. It concludes that ChatGPT can be a useful tool for assisting human doctors in diagnosing difficult cases, but non-professionals should use it with caution.
Gene therapy is the best stratagem to impact the course of GM2 gangliosidosis
Since its clinical description in 1881, Tay-Sachs disease has had almost totemic significance as a cruel and relentless genetic condition that destroys the developing brain of babies and young children.
New gene therapy shows promising results for treating neurodegenerative disorders
A new gene therapy approach designed to replace the enzyme that is deficient in patients with the inherited neurodegenerative disorders Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases successfully delivered the therapeutic gene to the brains of treated mice, restored enzyme function, and extended survival by about 2.5-fold.

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