Jesy Nelson campaigns for muscle disease test for babies

Singer Jesy Nelson has pledged to "fight as much as I can" to get all babies tested for a rare muscle disease at birth, after ...
WREG

Baby contracts botulism, survives rare disease

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A mother is speaking out in hopes of helping other parents after her 11-week-old baby was diagnosed with botulism. The disease put her child on a ventilator and is so rare that she is ...
BabyCenter on MSN

RSV symptoms in babies and children: When it's just a cold, and when to call the doctor

RSV often looks like a cold – but sometimes it's more serious. Here's when to call the doctor and how to help your child feel ...
News Medical

Finding could lead to more effective, less invasive treatment for 'bubble boy' disease

For infants with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), something as simple as a common cold or ear infection can be fatal. Born with an incomplete immune system, kids who have SCID--also known as ...
Scientific American

Babies Are Born with High Levels of Alzheimer’s-Linked Proteins in Their Brains

Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by certain key changes in the brain. Among them are the development of two kinds of protein deposits: clumps made up of amyloid beta and tangles of tau. These ...
Morningstar

AGC Biologics Partners with Rarity PBC to Advance Life-Saving Gene Therapy for "Bubble Baby Disease"

AGC Biologics Partners with Rarity PBC to Advance Life-Saving Gene Therapy for "Bubble Baby Disease" Collaboration will leverage AGC Biologics’ commercial manufacturing experience and proven platforms ...