Stem Cells Help UConn Researchers Identify Defects Causing Angelman syndrome Researchers at UConn Health are using stem cells derived from patients with Angelman syndrome to identify the underlying cellular defects that cause the rare neurogenetic disorder, an important step in […]
Read moreResearch has answered some questions about UBE3A’s role in seizures ASF-funded research conducted at Dr. Ben Philpot’s lab at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has answered some questions about UBE3A’s role in seizures in individuals with Angelman syndrome, and […]
Read moreResearch Investigates Health Issues in Adults with Angelman Syndrome Dr. Ron Thibert, the well-known Angelman syndrome clinician and champion of the low-glycemic index dietary seizure treatment, and Dr. Anna Larson, both of Massachusetts General Hospital, published the findings from their clinical […]
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Angelman Syndrome Foundation-Funded Research at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Leads to Breakthrough in AS- and Autism-related research Research from the lab of Dr. Mark Zylka, a leading AS researcher and associate professor of cell biology and physiology at the […]
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Ovid is working with patients and families to develop failed drugs for rare and Orphan brain diseases, starting with Angelman syndrome . . .
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ASF-Funded Research Discovers Possible Therapeutic for Angelman Syndrome Promising ASF-funded research continues to move closer toward possible clinical trials, as announced today in a paper in Nature by Dr. Art Beaudet and his research team at Baylor College of Medicine. The ASF […]
Read morePNAS Paper shows ASF-funded Research at UNC Making Progress The ASF continues to lead the charge in funding research that is making progress towards treatments and ultimately a cure for Angelman syndrome, having invested more than $8 million during the […]
Read moreDietary Treatment Proven Successful in Reducing Seizures in Angelman Syndrome by up to 90 Percent The Angelman Syndrome Foundation (ASF) is very excited to announce today that clinical research published in Epilepsia on July 10 has found that a low glycemic index […]
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