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News and Articles on Sanfilippo syndrome
'Looking for miracles' Oct 10, 2009
Max, 7, has a metabolic disease, MPS III or Sanfilippo Syndrome, which causes progressive damage as the child gets older. Max has lost most of his language skills and instead uses sound, facial expressions and body language. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Eagles unveil 2009 men's soccer schedule Jul 18, 2009
All donations will benefit the foundation for research and family assistance for children with Sanfilippo Syndrome, which is a terminal disease with no treatment or cure and has a life expectancy of 10 to 14 years. The final exhibition match will be on Aug. 28 against Davidson. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
How Deadly Pediatric Disorder Develops In Brain: Link To Alzheimer's Could Lead To First Treatment May 12, 2009
UCLA scientists have discovered how a form of the rare genetic disease known as Sanfilippo syndrome develops in the young brain, causing severe mental retardation and death as early as age 14 ... Four different enzyme deficiencies cause Sanfilippo syndrome, leading to the disorder's classification as type A, B, C or D. The UCLA team studied type B, the second most common form ... "We knew that Sanfilippo syndrome type B results from a mutation of the gene that produces the enzyme needed to break... (Science Daily)
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