Expectant parents can now screen for a broader range of inherited conditions, including Gaucher disease, using only a maternal blood sample and Natera‘s updated Fetal Focus test. The update adds 16 new genes to the panel, enabling the screening of a total of 21 genetic diseases early in…
Switching patients who are doing well on their current Gaucher disease treatment to a different medication comes with risks, and it may be “inappropriate” for health insurers to require a change to cut costs, according to a study from Quebec. Gaucher disease patients who switched their enzyme…
Bone manifestations — including pain, structural changes, and reduced bone density — are common among people with Gaucher disease in Tunisia, according to a study. Although bone disease affected nearly two-thirds of patients, it was rarely the main reason treatment was started. Only slightly more than half of those…
