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A New Approach in Usher Syndrome Gene Therapy

Individuals born with Usher syndrome type 1F do not have a sense of balance, cannot hear, and lose their vision over time. But scientists have now developed a gene therapy that could enable patients ...
News Medical

Unlocking the secrets of Usher syndrome

The mistakes are small but carry severe consequences: In Usher syndrome, genetic mutations cause both hearing and vision loss. Cell biologist Professor Uwe Wolfrum from Mainz University is researching ...
People

13-Year-Old Girl Reveals the Contents of Her Bucket List Ahead of Losing Her Vision Due to Rare Genetic Disorder

Audrey Tyrell was diagnosed with Usher syndrome at age 10 Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock A teen who has been diagnosed with a condition that will eventually take her eyesight has created a bucket list of ...
The Business Journals

Emotional resilience: Living life boldly with Usher syndrome — featuring Rebecca Alexander and VHC Health’s Dr. Linda Lang

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Emmerdale to mark Deaf Awareness Week with sign language videos

Emmerdale to mark Deaf Awareness Week with sign language videos - Soap star Laura Norton is mother to two children with ...
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Usher Syndrome Coalition group pushing for research, funding on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (7News) — There is a rare disease called Usher Syndrome that affects a person's vision, hearing and balance, and can sometimes lead to a person going deaf and blind. A group from the Usher ...
News Medical

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness. Now, a team led by researchers at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts ...
Medscape

Factitious Usher Syndrome: A New Type of Factitious Disorder

Disclosure: Marc D. Feldman, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships in addition to his employment. Disclosure: Ilene D. Miner, MSW, LCSW-R, has disclosed no relevant financial ...
The Business Journals

Corderman family: 'There's a lot of hope' for rare disease treatment

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min David and Nancy Corderman’s ...
WTNH

Nyberg: How Usher Syndrome impacts Connecticut families

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Usher Syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects both hearing and vision, often leading to complete loss of both. There is no known treatment. Mikaela Zito, the ...

Emmerdale co-stars Laura Norton and Michael Parr unite for important new project

Deaf Awareness Week begins in the UK today (4 May) and Emmerdale is marking the occasion by releasing four special videos, ...
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Inside Rebecca Alexander’s Awareness Campaign for Usher Syndrome

NBC’s Peter Alexander is joined by his sister, Rebecca, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Usher Syndrome that causes deafness and blindness, to open up about her endless optimism ...