Families granted a wish upon a star Mar 16, 2008
Ariel, who has Canavan disease, which is a rare, inherited, degenerative brain disorder, was recently given a gift to vacation in with her family in Disney World courteously of the Make-A-Wish Foundation ... The trip will be a little bittersweet for Coover, whose daughter Amber died eight years ago, also from Canavan disease, and who had the same wish granted around that time, but Coover is still looking forward to it. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Ashtyn's voice rises above the crowd Jul 18, 2007
Ashtyn Fellenz has Canavan disease, a rare and incurable neurological disorder that causes progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain ... Canavan disease is caused by an inherited, mutated gene and is characterized by the degeneration of myelin, the protective coating around the brain's nerve fibers and spinal cord ... While not a cure, Clark-Fellenz said gene therapy is a positive step in the research to reverse Canavan disease. (Lake Country Reporter, WI)
Who owns your genes? Feb 13, 2007
For example, Canavan disease is an inherited disorder that affects children starting at 3 months; they cannot crawl or walk, they suffer seizures and eventually become paralyzed and die by adolescence. Formerly there was no test to tell parents if they were at risk. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
ACS weekly press package April 24th, 2006 May 8, 2006
In This Edition: * Black cohosh supplements with no black cohosh * Detecting chemical agents targeted on civilians * New process for making ice that burns * Peaceful recipe for a fine kettle of fish * The brain enzyme responsible for Canavan disease * En route to smoother flowing blood ... ARTICLE #5 The brain enzyme responsible for Canavan disease Canavan disease is a rare but fatal inherited degenerative brain disorder ... About one in 40 Ashkenazi Jews carries the gene for Canavan disease. (EurekAlert!)
Testing for Jewish genetic diseases u... May 2, 2006
n Canavan disease, which is similar to Tay-Sachs, carried by one in 40. n Gaucher disease, which often involves extreme spleen enlargement and bone degeneration, carried by one in 14. (Frederick News-Post)
