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Do I Dare Hope?

Posted by Melissa | Filed under Gaucher Disease, Research

Article Reprinted from: http://blog.taragana.com/health/2009/09/22/new-method-to-turn-blood-brain-barrier-into-therapy-delivery-system-12334
LONDON – Researchers at University of Iowa have discovered a way to turn the blood brain barrier into a production and delivery system for getting therapeutic molecules directly into brain cells.
Working with animal models of a group of fatal neurological disorders called lysosomal storage diseases, the researchers found that these diseases cause [...]

Finding Treatment and/or A Cure

Posted by Melissa | Filed under Gaucher Disease, Research

It’s a reality that very few people are looking for a treatment or cure for Gaucher disease types 2 and 3. The few that are, can’t really do much because of the lack of funding. And that means that children are going to keep dying from this disease – mine included.
Which is why myself and a few other moms are [...]

Researchers believe they have found genetic cause for Parkinson’s disease

Posted by Melissa | Filed under Research

Article Source: http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20090513p2a00m0na010000c.html
A team led by Shoji Tsuji of the University of Tokyo, and Tatsushi Toda of Kobe University discovered that those with a mutation in a gene called GBA are 28 times more likely to contract Parkinson’s disease. They now hope to use their finding to explain exactly how the disease is caused, and [...]

Tags: Gaucher Disease, genetic, Research

Fighting For Gaucher Types 2 & 3 Children

Posted by Melissa | Filed under Research

I received this email the other day from Carrie Ostrea who’s 9-month old daughter Hannah is fighting Gaucher’s Disease Type 2 or 3. I’m really excited and amazed by what she is doing to help our children, and I really believe this is an important step in raising awareness and funds to find treatment and a cure. I’ve [...]