Chinese mother marches to save son's life Nov 4, 2009
Chen had decided in December last year to donate her liver to her son, who for 18 years had suffered Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder caused by accumulation of excessive amounts of copper in the body that can lead to liver degeneration. "The operation went smoothly," said surgeon Chen Xiaoping, an organ transplant expert. (Xinhuanet, China)
Medical Mystery: Woman Dying for Diagnosis Sep 26, 2009
She had Wilson's disease, which causes too much copper to accumulate in the liver. (CBS). (CBS News)
Plaintiffs Lawyers Are Stuck on Denture Cream Lawsuits Jun 6, 2009
Doctors give zinc to patients with Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder that causes copper buildup in the tissues, but medical professionals didn't initially realize that some people's neurological problems could be traced to zinc buildup from long-term denture cream use, he said. "It's old science but a new problem," Weinstein said. (Law.com)
Alexander Bearn, 86; doctor was pioneer in genetic disease May 28, 2009
Dr. Bearn was one of the first scientists to unravel the intricacies of Wilson's disease, a potentially fatal buildup of copper in the body. His death follows by six weeks that of I. Herbert Scheinberg, another specialist in hereditary diseases, who helped develop a diagnostic test and treatment for Wilson's disease ... Wilson's disease affects about 1 in 40,000 people. (Boston Globe)
Eisai and Nobelpharma Sign License Agreement for GLIADEL(R) WAFER in Japan Apr 6, 2009
In 2008, three new drugs developed by Nobelpharma which are Nobelzin(R) capsules for the treatment of Wilson's disease, Lunabell(R) compound tablets for the treatment of dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis, and Nobelbar(R) Intravenous Phenobarbital for the treatment of neonatal convulsion and status epilepticus successively received approval from MHLW. For more information about Nobelpharma, please visit. About Eisai. (JCN Network, Japan)
