Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disorder that occurs when the body lacks an enzyme that can break down fatty ...

(RNS) — Some 25 years ago, a friend of mine and his wife whose little boy had been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease visited our home. A relatively rare genetic disorder that is less so among ...

In one particular variant of this disease known as mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase causes a build up of GAGs in tissues and organs, which in turn ...

Tay-Sachs disease results in the deterioration of the nervous system, usually resulting in death before the patient reaches age 5. It is caused by the absence of an enzyme which breaks down lipids ...

Carrying Tay-Sachs disease may protect against tuberculosis (TB). In Ashkenazim populations, up to 11 percent of the people are Tay-Sachs carriers. During World War II, TB ran rampant in Eastern ...

Fabry disease and GM2 gangliosidosis (also known as Tay-Sachs disease), but the company's earlier assessment of venglustat as a "pipeline in a pill" is starting to look shaky. The phase 2/3 STAGED ...

the role of patient registries and hears a moving story about the rare genetic disorder Tay-Sachs disease. Joining me for this instalment of Health Heroes are Geneviève Bonnélye-Fesnien ...

In this webinar, Kevin J. Tracey and Lawrence Steinman will discuss how researchers study the immunology of the brain and its roles in health and disease.