April 15th is International Pompe Disease Day! The International Pompe Association (IPA) is an organization of Pompe disease patient groups that seeks to coordinate activities and share experiences worldwide. The…
According to The Hindu, the Institute of Child Health (ICH) in Egmore, India is soon going to be able to offer more medical options to children with lysosomal storage disorders…
It is international Pompe Day! “Together we are Strong” Today is meant to help create awareness for the Lysosomal Storage Disorder Pompe Disease, which is both rare and underdiagnosed. Pompe…
The fate of newborn screening for Pompe disease and MPS-1 throughout the state of VA will be determined next week. The VA Newborn Screening Advisory Committee meeting will take place…
In 1964, Henri Hers was studying Pompe disease when he suggested that the absence of lysosomal enzymes could be responsible for several other conditions. He was right, and a category of…
Pompe disease is one of those rare disorders that progresses steadily over the course of a person's life. Patients are lacking the enzyme that breaks down glycogen, and the build-up of…
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