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Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a disease linked to the X chromosome. It is a result of fatty acid buildup caused by failure of peroxisomal fatty acid beta oxidation which results in the accumulation of very long chain fatty acids in tissues throughout the body.
It is also carried in a recessive pattern. The X chromosome is a sex chromosome, and since women have two "chances" of acquiring a normal X chromosome (one maternal x, one paternal x), and males only one chance (one maternal x), this disease is more likely to be seen in males than in females. The mutation resulting in adult-onset leukodystrophy ...
Addison's disease, also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, [4] is a rare long-term endocrine disorder characterized by inadequate production of the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone by the two outer layers of the cells of the adrenal glands (adrenal cortex), causing adrenal insufficiency.
Elivaldogene autotemcel, sold under the brand name Skysona, is a gene therapy used to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD). It was developed by Bluebird Bio and was given breakthrough therapy designation by the US Food and Drug Administration in May 2018.
A recent study reveals some women over 70 years old are felling more lonely than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Says Some Woman Over 70 Suffering Through 'The Silent Epidemic' Due To ...
About 900 people die of norovirus every year (mostly patients over the age of 65), and 109,000 people are hospitalized with it, reports the American Medical Association.
Doctors don’t fully know all the reasons early-onset colon cancer is on the rise, but it's likely lifestyle and environmental factors play a role, says Dr. Daniel Chung, a gastroenterologist at ...
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease strikes earlier in life, defined as before the age of 65 (usually between 30 and 60 years of age). [medical citation needed] Early signs of AD include unusual memory loss, particularly in remembering recent events and the names of people and things (logopenic primary progressive aphasia).