Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowel Gene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan Date: January 15, 2025 Source: Washington ...

Eight-year-old Amelia Carroll, of Poynton, Cheshire, has Batten disease, which is incurable and causes seizures, visual impairment and mobility loss. Her brother, 11, who has the same condition ...