Krabbe disease is a rare genetic disorder of the nervous system that usually results in death. People with Krabbe disease have a deficiency of galactosylceramidase production, which results in ...

A Canadian doctor from Ontario says he would be in support of a rare, genetic disorder being added to newborn screening tests in the province, after a father in the United States made a heartbreaking ...

Scientists have pinpointed the precise cause of Krabbe disease, a neurodegenerative condition that usually causes death by age 3. Studying a mouse model with the same human illness, the researchers ...

Nikki and Joe Monaco were devastated when their son Emmett died at age 5 of a genetic disease in 2022. Then they learned that in 10 states, newborn babies are screened for the disease their son had — ...

"Buying a 3 foot six inch coffin is at the bottom of every parent’s things to do list. Five months ago, my kindergartner, Emmett, took his last breath." Nikki and Joe Monaco were devastated when their ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A panel of lawmakers - reacting to a Chicago Tribune story - wants to know why the state let children die because it never enforced a 10-year-old state law requiring newborn screening ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rep. Brian Higgins visited the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences on Monday to announce more than $2 million in National Institutes of Health ...

`When they first hear my name, most people must look completely blank, which isn`t an ideal situation for an actor,” says Jeroen Krabbe. ”But then when they meet me, they go, `Oh, it`s you!` ” Krabbe, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Federal Newborn Screening Advisory Committee voted to add Krabbe Leukodystrophy Disease to the recommended newborn screening panel (RUSP), which is a huge victory for Hunter ...

New York, USA, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Krabbe Disease Market Poised for Growth During the Forecast Period (2025–2034) with Advancements in Gene Therapy and Treatment Options | DelveInsight ...

Krabbe disease is a rare genetic disorder in which a person lacks an enzyme that breaks down specific lipids. The lipid buildup progressively destroys the nervous system, causing neurological symptoms ...

early-onset (infantile) Krabbe disease late-onset (juvenile- or adult-onset) Krabbe disease (2, 3) Usually Krabbe disease is early-onset. Around 90% of those with Krabbe disease have the infantile ...