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FAST and SFARI to launch International Angelman Syndrome Research Council (INSYNC-AS)

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — FAST (Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics) and the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) today announced a collaboration to launch the International Angelman Syndrome Research Council (INSYNC-AS). Using a robust integrated approach, the Council will evaluate and drive research initiatives in Angelman syndrome (AS) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). INSYNC-AS’s goal is [...]

100,000 Stroke Victims Every Year, Professor Emphasizes FAST Acronym to Lower Numbers

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – With 100,000 reported apoplexy (stroke) victims every year, measures to limit the severity of the effects have become crucial. On October 29, designated as ‘World Stroke Day’ by the World Stroke Organization, professor Heoh Seong-hyuk of Kyunghee University Medical Center said that remembering FAST — which stands for Facial [...]