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Fundraiser planned for young Boiling Springs girl suffering from rare diseaseAddy has MPS I, more commonly known as Hurler syndrome. The disease, caused by a missing enzyme needed to break down sugars, affects her bones and organs, vision and hearing. It's a rare disorder that occurs in about one in every 100000 births ... read more
Cumbrian campaigner to tell MPs about disability issues
A campaigning Carlisle man is to address a panel of MPs in Westminster about the issues facing disabled people across the country. David Gale, 27, who has a form of the muscle wasting disease muscular dystrophy, has spent two years ... read more
Blood-clotting agent can be used to diagnose fatal genetic diseases
"Two of the sugars that are commonly accumulated in MPS diseases are heparan sulphate (HS) and dermatan sulphate (DS). Other sugars such as chondroitin sulphate (CS) are usually not accumulated in the disease. By measuring the ratio of DS:CS in urine ... read more
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