Michael "Trey" Lane's omnipresent smile, playfulness and seemingly boundless energy belie what's happening inside him. For now.

Community members can now register for the 4th annual Alport Syndrome 5K for Healthy Kidneys, a family-friendly 5K run/walk scheduled for Sunday, April 3 at the Kiwanis Community Park in Tempe. The event raises funds for the Alport Syndrome Foundation , a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that provides education, support and hope for families affected by this genetic kidney disease.

Registration now open for Alport Syndrome 5K for Healthy Kidneys, April 3

Olivia Hoffmann was a normal 2-year-old — smiling, chattering, crawling all over the furniture. But there was something strange. “She never started walking,” said Christine Hoffmann, Olivia’s mother. “She was so close, but never got it.”

September 10, 2004

One of the tricky things about using genetic tests in medicine is whether knowledge of a particular gene variation is sufficient to offer specific medical advice.

WASHINGTON - The mysterious respiratory disease that has swept greyhound racetracks across the country and also afflicted pet dogs is a type of flu - an influenza strain that jumped from horses to dogs, researchers reported Monday.

TRENTON, N.J. - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

You may not have heard of it, but polycystic kidney disease is the most common life-threatening genetic disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

You may not have heard of it, but polycystic kidney disease is the most common life-threatening genetic disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

Friends and neighbors of a Gilbert toddler with a terminal genetic disease are hosting a 5K and one mile run Feb. 12 to help pay his medical expenses and donate to the Batten Disease Support and Research Foundation.

Search and rescue veteran Jeremy Schmidt has helped many people find their way in the desert surrounding Gold Canyon.

Researchers have cloned a mutated gene that can cause a severe disease in some American Indian and Middle Eastern children.

A group of Mesa high school students is delving deep into the genetic makeup of one of Arizona's threatened species and surfacing with findings that could excite the broader scientific community.

September 17, 2004

A researcher in biochemistry and molecular biology at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale has confirmed a long suspected link between a rare white blood cell and asthma.

Having a child reach toddler age involves many exciting new questions and avenues for parents: What should my child eat? What books should I read to my child? What activities should I start involving him or her in? How should I socially interact my child?

What’s the impact that one life can make?

Scientific discoveries in genetics are revealing the similarities we share with the living things that surround us, including plants.

Calling all runners, joggers and walkers: The Tempe 5K for Healthy Kidneys is open for registration.

Editor’s note: This piece is a follow-up to a pair of 2012 Tribune stories on the fight for life by Broxton Taylor of Gilbert, who died in April 2012 of complications from Batten Disease. Find those stories at evtnow.com/run4broxton and evtnow.com/broxtonlegacy. The second “Run for Broxton” fundraising event is scheduled for Sunday. For more details, visit runforbroxton.com. A longer version of this piece -- the author's original scientific journal article -- can be found at the link below.

Laura Pollard always thought she would die of stomach cancer. The Scottsdale resident watched her father die of the disease when she was 18. Her grandmother and six of her father's seven siblings had cancer, too.

Laura Pollard always thought she would die of stomach cancer. The Scottsdale resident watched her father die of the disease when she was 18. Her grandmother and six of her father's seven siblings had cancer, too.