Sick child refused flight to China for stem cell treatment Jul 1, 2008
has Batten's disease-- a rare, genetic brain disorder that affects only about 200 children in the U.S. -- after she had the first of thousands of seizures at the age of two. Experimental stem cell treatments in China can significantly slow the progression of the fatal disease, which claims most of its victims by age 12, Hailey's mother, Miranda, explained. (Canada.com)
Albertan pins hope on stem-cell remedy Aug 21, 2007
Diagnosed six months ago with a genetic brain disorder called Machado Joseph Disease, Mr. Keslick had to leave his job as an oil-rig worker. The illness causes cells to deteriorate in an area of the brain responsible for muscle movements and results in clumsiness, staggering that is mistaken for drunkenness, difficulty swallowing and slurring words. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Growing up with autism Mar 6, 2007
Genetic brain disorder that inhibits ability to communicate is becoming more prevalent ... Autism is a genetic brain disorder that inhibits the ability to communicate and develop relationships. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Doing Own Research, Couple Looks for Miracle for Ill Son Mar 1, 2007
Jacob has Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, or PMD, a rare genetic brain disorder ... It was only through an extraordinary coincidence that Trossman and White were set on the path to discovering that their son suffered from a rare genetic brain disorder, and that he had, at most, 20 years left to live. (ABC News)
Regulatory Pathway In Brain Development Possible Basis For Malformations Jan 3, 2007
"In particular, cell lineage pathways that are often thought of as independent of signaling once they are initiated may really be under tight regulation by signaling-dependent pathways that compete with them for access to factors like Zfp423." He added that development of this mouse could lead to targeted therapies for some genetic brain disorders. Additional contributors to this paper include Eric Raponi and Dorothy Concepcion of the UCSD Department of Medicine and Peter M. Gent, of the UCSD... (Science Daily)
Cot death 'caused by brain disorder' Nov 2, 2006
Cot death may be caused by a treatable genetic brain disorder, scientists have found. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a mysterious condition that terrifies parents and kills around 300 babies every year in the UK.. (ITV.com)
