Four-year-old Noa Greenwood is an inspiration for families facing Canavan disease, a rare genetic disorder. In June 2022, she became the third child to receive a promising gene therapy for the disease, developed by researchers at UMass Chan Medical School. This episode explores Noa's story, her parents' commitment to rare disease awareness and the hope innovative treatments provides.

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