Angelman syndrome is caused by a large deletion of the region of the maternal chromosome that contains UBE3A, or by a DNA sequence change (mutation) in the UBE3A gene inherited from the mother.

The 21-year-old has a rare genetic disorder called Angelman syndrome. In a recent interview with Good Morning America, the Irish actor described his son as a "beautiful boy who has differences." ...

Angelman syndrome is so all-encompassing that it was ... Like Colin Farrell’s son James, my happy and loving boy will also need lifelong care. Our life revolves around routines, medicine doses ...

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Ionis has committed to a phase 3 programme for its antisense therapy for rare genetic disorder Angelman syndrome, just weeks after Biogen decided against exercising an option to license the drug.

We each get two copies of every gene - one copy from each of our parents. But what happens when one of these genes has been "turned off", or imprinted, and the remaining gene is defective?

to treat Angelman syndrome (AS). "This program has consistently delivered remarkable animal data, reinforcing its potential as a groundbreaking treatment," said Dr. Donald Kohn, Distinguished ...

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded a $5.8 million translational research grant to a scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to further support the ...