The Argument for Mandatory Newborn Screening and Government Subsidies for Rare Diseases in India

The State of Rare Disease in India There are 7,000 known rare diseases worldwide. The Organization for Rare Diseases India (ORDI) estimates 70 million people are affected by a rare diagnosis…

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Study Suggests that Spleen Artery Aneurysms May be more Common in Gaucher Disease than Previously Thought

According to a story from Gaucher Disease News, a recently published case report study suggests that instances of splenic artery aneurysm are being underreported in patients with Gaucher disease. The…

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This Jewish Australian Teenager With Gaucher Disease Just Launched a Support Group for Patients
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This Jewish Australian Teenager With Gaucher Disease Just Launched a Support Group for Patients

According to a story from the Australian Jewish News, a Jewish teen named Gidon Goodman was born with Gaucher disease. Recently, he started the first Gaucher disease patient support group…

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Researchers Discover Genetic Mutation Linked to Rare Diseases in French-Canadians
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Researchers Discover Genetic Mutation Linked to Rare Diseases in French-Canadians

According to a story from McGill University, a group of Canadian researchers have discovered a mutation in the French-Canadian population that is linked to diseases including multiple system atrophy, Parkinson's…

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Avrobio Plans to Go Ahead with a Phase 1/2 Study of a Gene Therapy in Gaucher Disease
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Avrobio Plans to Go Ahead with a Phase 1/2 Study of a Gene Therapy in Gaucher Disease

Avrobio has received no objection from Health Canada for their clinical trial application for their Phase 1/2 study of an investigational gene therapy for Gaucher disease. Following this news, Avrobio…

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This Dad Climbed a Literal Mountain for His Daughter with Pompe Disease

The Malaysia Lysosomal Diseases Association (MLDA) was formed in 2011 by the hands of eight families. Their goal was to raise awareness and funds for those diagnosed with lysosomal storage…

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Is Fetal Gene Therapy the Cure to These Rare Diseases?
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Is Fetal Gene Therapy the Cure to These Rare Diseases?

Scientists are researching the possibility of fetal gene therapies as possible cures for rare diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and Gaucher's disease.  With fetal gene…

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Treating Fetuses With Gene Therapy Could Minimize the Damage From Genetic Disorders Like Gaucher Disease
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Treating Fetuses With Gene Therapy Could Minimize the Damage From Genetic Disorders Like Gaucher Disease

According to a story from nature.com, gene therapy administered to fetuses could help curtail some of the worst effects of deadly genetic disorders. In a mouse model study, fetal delivery…

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Phase II Trial for Investigational Gaucher Disease Drug Begins
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Phase II Trial for Investigational Gaucher Disease Drug Begins

According to a story from GlobeNewsWire, the biopharmaceutical company Orphazyme A/S, which is committed to the development of treatments for patients that are living with rare diseases, has recently announced…

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