New Insight into CLN5 Protein May Help Develop New Therapeutic Strategies, Study Reports
Researchers have described how the CLN5 protein — the mutation of which underlies a type of Batten disease — turns into a mature soluble ... Read more
Updates
-
-
Common Disease Mechanisms Found Between Type of Batten Disease and Form of Adult Dementia
Researchers have found common disease mechanisms between a type of Batten disease and a form of adult neurodegenerative disease. The study, “Individuals with progranulin haploinsufficiency exhibit ... Read more -
Progress in Gene and Cell Therapies Reason for Hope Among Batten Patients, Review Study Says
Investigational therapies now in development — especially gene and cell therapies — are reason for fresh hope among Batten disease patients and their families, according ... Read more -
Scientists Find Previously Unknown Role for Protein Linked to Juvenile Batten Disease
Researchers have identified a previously unknown function for the CLN3 protein, whose defective form underlies juvenile Batten disease. The study, “Role of the Lysosomal ... Read more -
Fruit Fly Research Examines Two Genes Involved in Batten Disease
The expression of two genes associated with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, better known as Batten disease, was restricted to certain cells of the central nervous system ... Read more
Subscribe to our mailing list
Get regular updates delivered to your email box.
Thanks! Please check your email for a confirmation email.
-
CellCept Safe, But Ineffective, in Phase 2 Study for CLN3 Disease
Roche’s CellCept was safe, but lacked clinical benefits, during short-term use by patients with CLN3 ... -
Newborn Screening Test Shows Promise for Detecting Late Infantile Batten Disease, Study Shows
Researchers have developed a new newborn screening test that uses dried blood spots to more ... -
Researchers Identify 5 New Mutations Linked to Form of Batten Disease
Researchers have identified five new mutations in the CLN8 gene — the genetic factor ... -
New Mouse Model of Late Infantile Batten Disease May Help Assess Potential Therapies
A new mouse model of late infantile Batten disease may help to efficiently investigate ... -
First Batten Disease Awareness Day a Milestone to Unite Global Community, Increase Knowledge
The inaugural International Batten Disease Awareness Day was launched on June 9 under the theme “Come ... -
Neuron-Like Cells Derived from Patients May Offer Way to Better Understand and Treat Disease, Study Reports
Neuron-like cells derived from a Batten patient’s skin cells may be a suitable way of ...
North Carolina’s Indo Jax Surf Charities Helps Kids With Batten Disease, Other Special Needs
News
A small North Carolina nonprofit organization, Indo Jax Surf Charities, has recently gained attention for its set of free programs to help children with Batten disease and other special needs build self-esteem. Since launching these programs, Indo Jax has been featured ... Read more