Search Results for: gaucher disease type 1

June 14, 2018June 19, 2018

Simple Tools Can Avoid Biopsies, Speed Diagnosis of Gaucher Disease Type 1, Review Says

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Simple algorithms and rapid tools such as dried blood spot assays can help speed diagnosis, avoid unnecessary biopsies, and enable more effective management of Gaucher disease (GD) type 1, according ... Read more

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

Nerve Cell Damage Causes Pain in Gaucher Disease Type 1 Patients, Italian Study Suggests

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Pain is a common symptom among patients with Gaucher disease (GD). Italian researchers say it’s caused by peripheral nerve cell damage and not only bone damage, as was previously thought. Their ... Read more

June 29, 2017

Hearing Loss in Gaucher Disease Type 1 Patient Improved with Cochlear Implants

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A young boy with Gaucher disease type 1 and hearing loss improved his hearing after receiving cochlear implants in both ears. A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device that ... Read more

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017

Taliglucerase Alfa Therapy Seen as Safe and Effective for Children with Gaucher Disease Type 1, Review Finds

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The plant–based enzyme Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa), developed by Protalix and Pfizer as an intravenous enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), is seen as effective and safe for the treatment of children with ... Read more

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017

Health Canada Approves Sanofi Genzyme’s Cerdelga to Treat Gaucher Disease Type 1

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Health Canada has approved Cerdelga (eliglustat capsules), manufactured by Sanofi Genzyme, for treating Gaucher disease type 1 (GD1) — three years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its blessing to the ... Read more

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

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016

People with Gaucher Disease Type 1 Often Taking Drugs for Range of Illnesses, Study Finds

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Researchers investigated the range of associated conditions in patients with Gaucher disease type 1, the drugs prescribed to treat them, and their potential for drug-drug interactions with GD specific therapies using ... Read more

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016

Study Reports Two Novel Mutations of Gaucher Disease Type 1

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A team of researchers led by the University of Victoria, British Columbia, have recently identified two novel mutation sites characteristic of Gaucher Disease Type 1 (GD1). The findings, “Identification of ... Read more

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016

Study Compares Biochemical Outcomes of Gaucher Disease Type 1 Patients to Selected Therapies

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The biochemical responses in patients with Gaucher disease type I (GD1) treated with some selected therapeutic options have been compared in a study, “Biochemical response to substrate reduction therapy versus ... Read more

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016

Recommended Uses of Eliglustat in Gaucher Disease Type 1 Explored in New Study

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A team of researchers recently discussed the recommended uses of the drug eliglustat in American adults suffering from Gaucher disease type 1 (GD1). These findings, “Recommendations for the use of ... Read more