Emily and Cody Amerson from Mount Pleasant, like any first-time parents, were excited to welcome their new baby girl into the world in August 2021. Emily’s pregnancy was normal. Her delivery was ...

Patients with CTNNB1 Syndrome will benefit from this joint effort to develop and manufacture a new AAV investigational gene therapy, which aims to restore gene function and may improve quality of life ...

After her baby was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, a local mother is spreading awareness for the condition. Emily Amerson’s daughter, Savannah, is almost two years old. As her second birthday ...

A south metro family is getting closer to their 2-year-old possibly joining a first-of-its-kind gene therapy as the community rallies around them to fundraise. We first told you about Lucy Hieb in ...

Loss-of-function mutations in the CTNNB1 gene cause β-catenin deficiency, leading to CTNNB1 syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder marked by motor and cognitive impairments. Because the disease ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Shreve McWilliams is so happy every day despite the challenges that she has faced since she was born. Her parents discovered through private genetic testing that she has a very ...

Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of people, a Minnesota child with a very rare syndrome may be part of a therapy to cure her disorder. This week, Lucy Hied will celebrate her first birthday and ...