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Beyond Batten Disease Foundation  ⁄  Newsroom
20 May 2014

Teen battles deadly disease, family reaching out to Michiana

May 20, 2014
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By Darla Hernandez on WSBT 22 Published May 8, 2014 New challenge for teen stricken by deadly disease T...
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22 Apr 2014

Cypress family fights to eradicate Batten disease

April 22, 2014
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By Crystal Simmons in The Potpourri - Magnolia Edition Published April 21, 2014 In 1998, Luke Watson wa...
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22 Apr 2014

Longhorns Run Through the Night to Fight Rare Disease

April 22, 2014
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By Chris O'Connell in Alcalde Published April 22, 2014 Christiane Benson is like any other 11-year-old....
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18 Apr 2014

Austin Teacher Uniting Staff with The Run to the Sun Relay to Support Student

April 18, 2014
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By Alexa Harris in Austin Fit Magazine Published April 18, 2014 Later this month, a group of teachers f...
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10 Apr 2014

Overnight Relay from Enchanted Rock to Austin to Save Lives

April 10, 2014
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In the Tarrytown Newsletter Published April 2014 Click here to view the newsletter...
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27 Mar 2014

Mark Shultz, Ph.D – BBDF’s first graduating doctor

March 27, 2014
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Your generous donations are supporting inspiring and promising researchers who are committing their caree...
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26 Mar 2014

Local boy to be honored at relay to find cure for his fatal disease

March 26, 2014
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published on March 25, 2014 in Woodlands Online THE WOODLANDS, Texas--Rarity is the greatest challenge o...
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18 Mar 2014

Beyond Batten Disease Foundation Announces Participation in 2nd Annual “Amplify Austin” Event

March 18, 2014
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In 2008, local Austin couple Charlotte and Craig Benson received the devastating diagnosis that their the...
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14 Mar 2014

Aspiring politician aims to spread word on rare childhood diseases

March 14, 2014
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by Stephanie Buckner in Cleveland Advocate published March 14, 2014 Juvenile Batten Disease is an extre...
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21 Feb 2014

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Recent Posts

  • Theranexus and Beyond Batten Disease Foundation Announce Strong Positive Real-World Data Supporting Batten-1 Efficacy for the Treatment of Batten Disease
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  • Batten Disease Global Research Initiative Announces Inaugural Grant Recipients
  • Batten-1 May Preserve Vision with Juvenile Batten Disease
  • Update on the Theranexus’ Batten-1 project in CLN3 Batten’s disease

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  • Theranexus and Beyond Batten Disease Foundation Announce Strong Positive Real-World Data Supporting Batten-1 Efficacy for the Treatment of Batten Disease May 14, 2025
  • Family Research Calls – May 13 & 15 April 30, 2025
  • Batten Disease Global Research Initiative Announces Inaugural Grant Recipients April 10, 2025

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