People with Angelman syndrome (AS) can demonstrate an ability to comprehend verbal communication as accurately as typically developed children, but tend to process the information slower, a study found. This comprehension was evaluated using a looking-while-listening (LWL) test, designed to evaluate whether a person’s eyes will fixate on an…
A telehealth-based training program for parents of children with Angelman syndrome helped them in using naturalistic communication interventions (NCI), set around daily at-home activities with the child, a study reported. Better use of an NCI, which is intended to promote social engagement and language development through play and daily routines,…
Ultragenyx will continue clinical development of GTX-102, an investigational treatment for Angelman syndrome, after acquiring GeneTx Biotherapeutics — the company that was developing it — in a $75 million deal earlier this month. The therapy was originally developed in the laboratory of Scott Dindot, PhD, in the…
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