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November 3, 2025 News by Michela Luciano, PhD

Toddler’s kidney disease unmasks rare Gaucher symptom

A 15-month-old girl in Egypt was diagnosed with Gaucher disease after developing severe kidney problems that failed to respond to standard therapies, according to a case report describing what researchers termed a “unique presentation” of Gaucher. While enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) helped ease other Gaucher symptoms for the…

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October 29, 2025 Columns by Rivka Silver

Living with Gaucher disease teaches me the value of slowing down

Our society often rewards the people who are always going, going, going. We measure success by how busy we are, how much we accomplish, and how many people we can please along the way. For a long time, I lived that way, too. I felt the constant pressure to do…

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October 27, 2025 News by Andrea Lobo

$10M financing to advance Sharp’s oral Gaucher disease treatment

Sharp Therapeutics said it’s arranging a $10 million private investment to advance the development of ‘901, an oral treatment designed to address the neurological and non-neurological symptoms of Gaucher disease. The financing will come through a non-brokered private placement of common stock. STX Partners, Sharp’s largest shareholder, has…

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Featured ColumnMy Gaucher diagnosis made me feel like my body had betrayed me

An unexpected diagnosis made columnist Rivka Silver feel like her body had betrayed her, but she’s since reframed her perspective.

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    November 3, 2025 News by Michela Luciano, PhD

    Toddler’s kidney disease unmasks rare Gaucher symptom

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    October 29, 2025 Columns by Rivka Silver

    Living with Gaucher disease teaches me the value of slowing down

  3. A hand holding a coin is flanked by bills and dollar signs.
    October 27, 2025 News by Andrea Lobo

    $10M financing to advance Sharp’s oral Gaucher disease treatment

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    October 20, 2025 News by Marisa Wexler MS

    One-time gene therapy controls Gaucher disease symptoms

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    October 15, 2025 Columns by Rivka Silver

    My journey with Gaucher disease inspired a new path forward

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    October 13, 2025 News by Marisa Wexler MS

    Overall cancer risk in Gaucher similar to that of general population

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