When you live with a rare disorder and other chronic conditions, as I do, there’s a certain type of exhaustion that comes from constantly going from doctor to doctor. It’s not just physical exhaustion, but also mental. I start to feel like my whole life revolves around appointments, tests, and…
Researchers have developed a therapy using messenger RNA (mRNA) that has the potential to restore production of the enzyme missing in people with Gaucher disease, according to a mouse study. Messenger RNA is the template molecule that carries genetic instructions for protein production. The therapy, packaged in tiny fatty…
Monoclonal gammopathies, benign blood conditions that can progress to certain blood cancers such as myeloma, are 10 times more common in people with Gaucher disease than in the general population, a study found. Researchers screened more than 500 patients and found that more than 30% of adults with…
