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Medcare Women & Children Hospital has successfully administered a pioneering intrathecal gene therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) to Hulus, a three-year-old patient from Turkey. This milestone positions Medcare among the first private healthcare providers worldwide to offer this innovative treatment to an older international patient, overcoming previous age and weight limitations. SMA is a […] The post UAE’s Medcare treats first international SMA patient with revolutionary intrathecal gene therapy appeared first on Web-Release.

A new genetic test developed at Mayo Clinic is redefining how clinicians diagnose and manage hereditary pancreatitis. Pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas, is a complex condition that can lead to chronic pain, repeated hospitalizations and serious complications including diabetes, kidney failure and pancreatic cancer. The new hereditary pancreatitis gene panel available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories […] The post Precision in the pancreas: New test transforms hereditary pancreatitis diagnosis and care appeared first on Web-Release.