Marisa Wexler, MS,  senior science writer—

Ambry Genetics and Akcea Therapeutics, an affiliate of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, are expanding a free genetic testing and counseling program called hATTR Compass. hATTR Compass is a no-cost program for confidential genetic testing and genetic counseling for people who are suspected of having hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, also…

Liver transplants can significantly prolong survival in familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) patients, and the longer they must wait for the transplant may mean the disease will worsen after the procedure. Those findings come from the study “Liver Transplantation for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (Val30Met): Long-Term Follow-up Prospective Study…