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October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Possible Blood Biomarker Identified for Gaucher Disease Type 1

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Researchers have identified a new marker present in the blood of type 1 Gaucher disease (GD) patients that can potentially be used in disease diagnosis and progression, according to a ... Read more

October 7, 2016October 7, 2016

New Small Molecule Used as Therapy Seen to Ease Gaucher Symptoms in Mice

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Researchers in the U.S. identified a novel small molecule that is able to effectively reduce the manifestation of Gaucher Disease in a mouse model of the condition. According to the ... Read more

October 5, 2016

Next-Gen Sequencing May Help Prenatal Diagnosis of Gaucher Disease

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Researchers are exploring the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS), a technique used to analyze genes and find mutations, as a way to diagnosis Gaucher disease (GD) in a fetus. Prenatal ... Read more

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016

Possible Blood Biomarker for Gaucher Disease Identified in Study

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A potential clinical biomarker — a measurable disease indicator in the blood or tissues — for Gaucher disease (GD) may have been identified in a recent study. The study, “Elevation of ... Read more

September 28, 2016September 29, 2016

Mice Study Finds Potential New Therapy for Neurological Function In Gaucher Disease

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Dantrolene could be a new therapeutic agent to improve neurological function and disease symptoms in neuropathic Gaucher disease (nGD), according to a collaborative research study developed on a mice model ... Read more

September 22, 2016

Detailed Analysis of Gaucher Disease Mouse Model Could Help in Development of New Therapies

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Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio described in detail the brain and behavioral abnormalities of a mouse model of chronic neuronopathic Gaucher disease. This information is invaluable ... Read more

September 15, 2016

Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise in Animals with Gaucher Disease

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A new study identified a group of genes that may be involved in the development and severity of Gaucher disease. Researcher also found that memantine, a drug used in the treatment ... Read more

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

Rare Case Leads Researchers to Suggest Gaucher Disease May Trigger Lupus; More Studies Needed

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A case of a woman with Gaucher disease who was also diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus has raised questions about whether the two conditions may be related. But researchers behind the ... Read more

September 8, 2016

New Link Between Gaucher Disease and PGRN Protein May Open New Therapeutic Avenues

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Levels of a protein called progranulin (PGRN) are significantly lower in the blood of Gaucher disease (GD) patients compared to the general public according to a study conducted by a ... Read more

September 6, 2016

Global Genes Provides Aid to Send Hundreds, Including Advocates for Gaucher Disease, to RARE Summit in September

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Global Genes, a global advocacy nonprofit working for patients and families of rare and genetic diseases, will help hundreds of patient advocates worldwide, including those for Gaucher disease, with travel ... Read more