Three-year-old Daisy Uranjek-Hollick cannot swallow food, and has been diagnosed with a rare medical condition.
Daisy is suffering from Pompe Disease, a genetic problem that affects her throat muscles, which means she has to be fed through a tube in her stomach four or five times daily.
Extraordinary Measures to Tackle Pompe Disease Continue to be Taken by UF Researchers
University of Florida researchers are hopeful that gene therapy will help patients in the late stages of Pompe disease breathe on their own.
University of Florida researchers are hopeful that gene therapy will help patients in the late stages of Pompe disease breathe on their own.
"Even though Daisy's never shown any interest in food we like to make her part of meal times as much as possible," the Daily Star quoted Jennifer, 28, as saying.
She added: "Despite all of Daisy's problems, she is a really positive little girl. She's been through so much in her life already, but she always has a smile."
Cure For Pompe Disease
Pompe disease is a rare inherited enzyme deficiency that destroys muscles and can kill infants at a very young age.
Pompe disease is a rare inherited enzyme deficiency that destroys muscles and can kill infants at a very young age.
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Gene Therapy Technique for Inherited Heart Problems in The Pipeline
According to the researchers mice based experiments were found to be successful in delivering genes to treat hereditary diseases of the heart.
According to the researchers mice based experiments were found to be successful in delivering genes to treat hereditary diseases of the heart.
