To me, Halloween is one of the most quintessentially American holidays. I grew up in a Spanish household where Halloween wasn’t celebrated, but my parents made sure I could still take part in the American traditions that were an important part of my childhood. As a little girl, I would…
When I was diagnosed with Gaucher disease at 21, I had a lot of questions about what it would mean for my future. Some were medical. I wondered whether I would develop complications or whether having a genetic disease would make certain things more complicated than I had expected.
Delays in diagnosing Gaucher disease remain a challenge, especially in regions where genetic and biomarker testing is limited, according to a recent case report. These delays can postpone treatment and lead to complications that may be difficult or impossible to reverse. The report describes a 60-year-old…
