Pilates workouts have become my “me time.” Once or twice a week, I step away from everything else — work, parenting, and the constant noise of daily life — and focus on myself and rebuilding my strength. After pregnancy, I felt especially weak, and Pilates offered a safe way to regain stability without putting unnecessary […] The post Strength training with Pilates while living with Gaucher disease appeared first on Gaucher Disease News.| Gaucher Disease News
Treatment with corticosteroids and hydroxychloroquine to dampen inflammation helped ease serious lung problems in an infant with type 3 Gaucher disease, a case report shows. The child developed breathing difficulties and low blood oxygen despite being diagnosed early and starting enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Because doctors suspected inflammation caused by the buildup of Gaucher cells […] The post Anti-inflammatory drugs treat lung issues in baby with Gaucher disease appeared first on ...| Gaucher Disease News
Differences in nerve cell function may explain why some people with Gaucher disease develop the neurodegenerative Parkinson’s disease and others do not, a study found. When researchers compared nerve cells derived from siblings with Gaucher with different outcomes — one developed Parkinson’s while the other did not — they found differences in certain protein levels and the […] The post Why do some Gaucher patients face Parkinson’s disease risk? appeared first on Gaucher Disease ...| Gaucher Disease News
A boy with Gaucher disease developed digestive complications related to lymph node issues despite receiving ERT treatment, per a case report.| Gaucher Disease News