Genetic disorder
Coverage of Genetic disorder in the Nexus archive.
- Danny Go's son dies at 14: YouTube Kids' sensation's teenager Isaac passes away following battle with aggressive mouth cancer and suffering rare genetic disorder
Danny Go, a popular YouTube Kids content creator, announced the death of his 14-year-old son Isaac, who passed away following a battle with aggressive mouth cancer complicated by a rare genetic disorder. The loss has deeply impacted the family and the YouTube creator community.
- Did a boy’s life-saving gene therapy cause his brain tumour?
A rare case of brain cancer in a child may have been caused by a virus administered during gene therapy treatment for a genetic disorder. Genetic analysis uncovered the connection between the therapeutic virus and the tumor development. The case raises important questions about the safety profile of gene therapy treatments.
- A forgotten drug is giving new hope to kids with a rare disease
A decades-old drug, DFMO, originally used to treat sleeping sickness, is showing promise in treating Bachmann-Bupp syndrome (BABS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder. Early results indicate it may alleviate severe symptoms by addressing the underlying genetic malfunction, though regulatory and logistical challenges slow progress.