Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disorder that occurs when the body lacks an enzyme that can break down fatty ...

Tay-Sachs disease results in the deterioration of the nervous system, usually resulting in death before the patient reaches age 5. It is caused by the absence of an enzyme which breaks down lipids ...

It was wrenching to look at the adorable 2-year-old in our ... Yosef Eckstein and his wife lost four children to the disease, Tay-Sachs has become very rare in the Orthodox Jewish community.

Carrying Tay-Sachs disease may protect against tuberculosis (TB). In Ashkenazim populations, up to 11 percent of the people are Tay-Sachs carriers. During World War II, TB ran rampant in Eastern ...

In one particular variant of this disease known as mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase causes a build up of GAGs in tissues and organs, which in turn ...

the role of patient registries and hears a moving story about the rare genetic disorder Tay-Sachs disease. Joining me for this instalment of Health Heroes are Geneviève Bonnélye-Fesnien ...