In certain groups of men, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency was linked with an increased likelihood of severe COVID-19, a Veterans Affairs cohort study found. In Black men under 65, ...

What Is Loargys, and Why Does It Matter? Loargys is an enzyme-based medicine that has been granted accelerated approval by the FDA for managing high levels of the amino acid arginine (hyperargininemia ...

To protect this child from the same genetic disease that killed two older siblings, treating her as soon as she was born might only work so well, the doctors knew. So they dialed back the therapeutic ...

A Chiesi Farmaceutici drug for a rare enzyme deficiency is now approved by the FDA, making it the first U.S. treatment for a disorder that leads to a range of cognitive and muscle problems. The ...

Acid lipase deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that affects the lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) enzyme. This enzyme is crucial for managing fat and cholesterol levels throughout the body. LAL helps ...