Glycogen storage disorders are inborn errors of metabolism that typically affect the cellular architecture and function of the liver or kidney. However, some of these diseases manifest in skeletal or ...

Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) constitute a group of inherited metabolic disorders that impair normal glycogen synthesis or degradation, resulting in the accumulation of structurally abnormal ...

When we see an individual with abnormal left ventricular hypertrophy and preexcitation, our first thought should not be HCM, it should be a glycogen-storage disease. The Seidmans are coauthors of the ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Perlara, a rare diseases drug discovery platform company partnering with highly motivated families and organizations, today announced a ...

Ultragenyx is gearing up to take its glycogen storage disease (GSD) treatment to regulators next year after the gene therapy helped patients reduce their intake of cornstarch, which is currently used ...

The rare and deadly genetic liver disorder, GSD type Ia, affects children from infancy through adulthood, causing dangerously low blood sugar levels and constant dependence on glucose consumption in ...

A 14-mo-old South American coati (Nasua nasua) was submitted for necropsy to the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The coati had a history of progressive neurologic signs ...

Using novel imaging methods for studying brain metabolism, researchers have identified the reservoir for a necessary sugar in the brain. Glycogen serves as a storage depot for the sugar glucose. Using ...

Glycogen is a form of glucose that helps regulate your blood sugar levels. Your eating and exercise habits play a role in determining your glycogen levels. Glycogen is the stored form of a simple ...

The brain has a hidden "sugar code" that could lead to better treatments for neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, according to new research. A study recently published in the journal Nature ...