WBAL

2-Year-Old With Rare Prune Belly Syndrome Gets Kidney From A Mom Of Three

(NEW YORK) — A stranger has given a toddler a second chance at life after seeing his mother’s plea for a kidney donor on Facebook. On May 28, Susie LeRoy, 35, donated her kidney to Kaleb Perry. LeRoy ...
BioWorld

PIEZO1 compound heterozygous variant behind pathogenesis of prune belly syndrome

Prune belly syndrome (PBS), also known as Eagle-Barrett syndrome, is a rare multisystemic congenital myopathy that mainly affects males, and which is incompletely understood genetically speaking.
WSMV

‘It’s like having a whole new child’: Parade held for young boy who received kidney transplant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A celebration was held in the streets of a West Nashville neighborhood after a young boy received a kidney transplant. Less than a year ago, Matthew and Margaret Drewes were ...
WSMV

Tennessee 4-year-old living without kidneys in need of donation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The parents of a Tennessee 4-year-old who is living without kidneys are in search of a kidney donation for their son. Matthew and Margaret Drewes’ son Everett was born with ...
Nature

PIEZO1 loss-of-function compound heterozygous mutations in the rare congenital human disorder Prune Belly Syndrome

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
WTVF

This year's Steeplechase child ambassador shows true strength

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One of the sweetest traditions of Steeplechase is naming a child ambassador to represent the Monroe Carell Junior Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. This year's honor goes to ...
The Daily Journal

Patrick Foltyn

Patrick Joseph Foltyn, age 34, of Maple Shade, succumbed to his life long illness-Prune Belly Syndrome- on November 1, 2023. Patrick was a 2007 graduate of Millville High School, earned an Associate’s ...