Ruth Wilson doesn’t look sick yet “everywhere hurts all the time” – because her immune system is attacking her own body.

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She ...

Ruth Wilson has lupus, nicknamed the disease of 1,000 faces for its variety of symptoms. Her journey offers a snapshot of the ...

Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that prevents the removal of extra copper in the body. Without treatment, the disease can cause life-threatening organ damage due to the copper built up in the ...

DNA helix. VTX-801 is an investigational, novel rAAV-based gene therapy that delivers a shortened version of the ATP7B transgene. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track ...

Since the observation that injections of 2,3-dimer-captopropanol (BAL) benefit the neurologic symptoms 8 and, in 1 case, 9 may have benefited a patient in the "preneurologic" stage, it is of the ...

Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in the body. It usually affects the liver and the brain, but can also involve the kidneys, the heart and the eyes. Symptoms are ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved oral trientine tetrahydrochloride (Cuvrior, Orphalan) for the treatment of adults with stable Wilson's disease who are decoppered and tolerant to ...

For decades, Wilson’s Disease has evaded comprehensive treatment. The wide-ranging physical and neurological symptoms of the condition have upended afflicted patients’ lives, with no potential cure in ...

Researchers report that they have conducted promising preclinical experiments on a compound that could be used to treat Wilson's disease and possibly other disorders -- including certain types of ...