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Canavan disease
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New gene therapy trial in Dayton offers hope for children with Canavan
Parents’ tenacity moves mountains to improve children’s quality of life By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In an operating room at Dayton Children’s Hospital on April 8, 4-year-old Benny Landsman of Brooklyn, N.Y. received the first new clinical trial of an FDA-approved gene therapy for Canavan disease. Neurosurgeon Dr.
Coping with Canavan Disease
Coping with Canavan By Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer Children of mixed marriages can still inherit genetic diseases most commonly associated with Ashkenazi Jews The first thing you notice about Brooklyn Van Skoyck is how beautiful her eyes are. The second thing you notice is how loved the 4-year-old