Tay-Sachs disease, also known as GM2 Gangliosidosis, is a disease passed on as a recessive trait. Found dating back to the 15th century, Tay-Sachs has been a deadly disease among a smaller group of people. It is most prevalent among the Ashkenazi Jewish population (mostly Eastern European Jews), but has seen a decline in recent ...
For a couple expecting their first baby, there are many emotions that will span across the pregnancy. Of these emotions, fear and anxiety is quite common among couples who have undergone prenatal genetic counseling and have been alerted to the potential genetic disorder of their unborn infant. Of these genetic disorders, Aicardi syndrome, while rare, ...
Chromosomal disorders are a leading cause of health concern among many pregnant women with familial history of genetic disorder. For many expectant moms, the choice to undergo amniocentesis is often met with the decision to prepare for the birth of a child who may suffer from a genetic disorder versus electing to terminate the pregnancy. ...
Chromosomes, large molecules of our DNA that make up who we are and encode our development as humans. Some genes are passed down from mother to child and even father to child, and this continues for centuries. However, sometimes a chromosome becomes missing. One of the most common deletions of a chromosome is that of ...
A personal genetic testing company, DNA Direct, has announced a new method of preserving DNA that allows for inexpensive home DNA storage, making gene preservation a reality for everyone. The method, DNA Archive, results in samples that can be stored without freezing and reconstituted simply. Genetic technology is advancing so quickly that storing DNA for ...
No one who is expecting a child wants to hear the horror stories that other women have experienced during pregnancy. I’m sharing some of my horror stories in the great hope that should you ever suffer from any of these conditions, you will have first hand advice from someone who has been there. With our ...
