Israeli researchers helped find innovative gene therapy, help kids
The average life expectancy of children with the syndrome is usually short, with a 10-20% chance of dying form sudden unexpected death in epilepsy by 10.
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The average life expectancy of children with the syndrome is usually short, with a 10-20% chance of dying form sudden unexpected death in epilepsy by 10.
A discovery made by Israeli scientists may help children suffering from Dravet Syndrome, a severe and fatal developmental epilepsy syndrome that affects children using an innovative gene therapy. Researchers hope that this genetic therapy can also be adapted to other types of genetic epilepsies and think that the tools developed in this research will pave […]
Direct injection into the brain of a virus carrying a normal SCN1A was found to have dramatic impact on a variety of critical aspects of the disease.The post Israeli research
Dravet Syndrome Foundation Announces 2020 Research Grant Awardees Share Article CHERRY HILL, N.J. (PRWEB) December 11, 2020 The Dravet Syndrome Foundation (DSF) announced their 2020 grant awardees at their 11th annual DSF Research Roundtable. DSF is pleased to be funding two 2-year research grants and an additional 1-year postdoctoral fellowship. Said Executive Director, Mary Anne Meskis, “DSF is proud to have contributed nearly $5M to Dravet-specific research projects since our inception in 2009.” The first 2-year, $150,00...