Posts by: Catarina Silva

Catarina Silva

September 20, 2018

Oral Medication Linked to Better Quality of Life Over Infusion Therapy in Gaucher Disease, Study Suggests

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When it comes to treating Gaucher disease, oral medication is associated with a better quality of life, compared with infusion therapy, an interview-based study suggests. Led by researchers at ... Read more

May 15, 2018

Gaucher Type 1 Children Have White Matter Changes in Brain Before Symptoms Appear, Study Shows

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Children with type 1 Gaucher disease have deterioration of white matter in their brains before they show any clinical symptoms, researchers at China’s Capital Medical University found. According to the ... Read more

April 24, 2018June 8, 2018

Early Diagnosis of Gaucher in At-risk Children Possible Using Dried Blood Spots, Study Reports

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Looking at the activity of the Gaucher-associated enzyme — beta glucocerebrosidase (GBA) — using dried blood spot samples allows for an early diagnosis of likely Gaucher disease in children ... Read more

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