How does the CRISPR Down Syndrome breakthrough work to remove the extra chromosome 21? We are closer than ever to a world ...

They also found that after the extra chromosome was removed, genes tied to nervous system development were more active and ...

Hunter syndrome is inherited through a mutation in the I2S gene on the X chromosome. Since males only have one X chromosome, they will develop symptoms of the condition if that chromosome carries ...

Back in 1900 the life expectancy of people with Down Syndrome was 9 years. In 1984, it was 28 years, today it's leveled off ...

Family coping with a rare disease Lives altered after son Seth, 5, is diagnosed with Hunter syndrome News. Feb 25, 2005 - 12:00am ...

1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide are children born with down syndrome. The United Nations notes that each year, approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with this chromosome ...

BEDFORD, Mass., March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homology Medicines, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIXX), a genetic medicines company, announced two presentations during the ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics ...

Explore REGENXBIO's RGX-121 gene therapy for Hunter syndrome, with an FDA decision due Nov 9, 2025. Click here to read my most recent analysis.

When Hunter syndrome affects the brain, which is about 75% of the time, symptoms usually show up between 18 months and 4 years of age. They start about 2 years later when the disease is milder.

Four cases of D 1-trisomy syndrome have been described by the Wisconsin group, 1–3 as have 6 cases of 18-trisomy syndrome. 4,5 One case reported by Edwards et al. 6 resembles the latter syndrome ...

Hunter syndrome is an inherited disorder where ... Gene therapy – Researchers are currently investigating the possibility of replacing the chromosome responsible for iduronate-2 ...