Silent Killer in the Brain: How Maple Syrup Urine Disease Deceives Doctors and Threatens Adult Patients

Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) represents one of medicine's most deceptive challenges, a rare inherited metabolic disorder where patients can appear dangerously well while their brains swell dangerously. As reported…

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The Zebra and the Bear: How a Mother’s Fierce Determination to Save Her Daughter May Lead to a Promising Gene Therapy Clinical Trial

I was introduced to Amber Olsen, the “mama bear” in my new documentary film, The Zebra and the Bear, in the spring of 2016. A mutual friend asked if I…

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