Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disorder that occurs when the body lacks an enzyme that can break down fatty ...

Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have now identified a new protein that may contribute to the disease.

(RNS) — Some 25 years ago, a friend of mine and his wife whose little boy had been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease visited our home. A relatively rare genetic disorder that is less so among ...

A genetic screen can potentially diagnose more than 1,200 genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities. If you were a medical geneticist, how would you pick the best test for your patient ...

Jewish Genetic Screening Awareness Week is very important in educating the public and advocating for widespread screening.

The heroes are voluntary organizations like the Wellcome Trust or the Committee for the Prevention of Jewish Genetic Disease, which has done much to eliminate Tay-Sachs disease and cystic fibrosis ...

Fabry disease and GM2 gangliosidosis (also known as Tay-Sachs disease), but the company's earlier assessment of venglustat as a "pipeline in a pill" is starting to look shaky. The phase 2/3 STAGED ...