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| | Genetic testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The results of testing done as part of a research study are usually not available to patients or their healthcare providers. | | | Many of the risks associated with genetic testing involve the emotional, social, or financial consequences of the test results. | | | The laboratory reports the test results in writing to a person's doctor or genetic counselor. |
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| | Genetic Counseling: Health Topics: UI Health Care |
| | Genetic counseling can help people who are concerned about passing a genetic disorder to their child, or who are concerned about the possibility of having a child with a birth defect. | | | Genetic counselors are trained to take a careful medical and family history. | | | If one or both parents are found to be carriers of a disorder, the counselor can help determine the risk of this disorder in their child. |
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| | genome.gov Genetics FAQ |
| | Genetic counselors work as members of health care teams providing information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions. | | | Genetics counselors are health care professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in medical genetics and counseling. | | | A genetics counselor may refer you to a geneticist - a medical doctor or medical researcher - who specializes in your disease or disorder. |
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http://www.genome.gov/10001191
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| | FGEC: Foundation for Genetic Education and Counseling |
| | Genetic counseling is a communication process which deals with the human problems associated with the occurrence or risk of occurrence of a genetic disorder in a family. | | | Individual genetic variations probably influence the effectiveness of medications from one person to the next. | | | The risk to the offspring of two parents who do not have the illness and have no affected relatives is about one percent (1 out of 100). |
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http://www.fgec.org/resources/bipolar.html
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| | Birth Defects & Genetics: Genetic Counseling |
| | Often genetic counselors can determine the risk of occurrence or recurrence of a condition and the availability of tests for it. | | | Genetic counseling is a service to help individuals and families translate scientific knowledge into practical information. | | | Evaluation of tests results usually is coordinated between the genetic counselor, the person or couple and the doctor. |
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| | Disorder Guide |
| | Questions or concerns regarding a medical condition should be discussed with a professional, such as a physician, genetic counselor, or medical geneticist. | | | PLEASE NOTE: Genetic testing is a complex medical technique that is not without its risks and limitations. | | | National Society of Genetic Counselors: Use ResourceLink or browse the FAQs about Genetic Counseling for the Consumer. |
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http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/posters/chromosome/diseaseindex.shtml
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| | FGEC: Foundation for Genetic Education and Counseling |
| | The Foundation for Genetic Education and Counseling (FGEC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the understanding of human genetics and genetic medicine among the general public and their health professionals. | | | The Foundation for Genetic Education and Counseling (FGEC) will promote 'genetic literacy' among the general public and serve as a resource for genetic counseling information for both the general public and their health care professions. | | | The FGEC has focused its initial efforts on developing Educational Resources for individuals interested in learning more about Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. |
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http://www.fgec.org
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| | FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Genetic Disorders |
| | If so, find out everything you can about the disorder, and mention it to your physician when you start planning your own family. | | | Excerpt from THE DISNEY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BABY & CHILD CARE, © 1995 DSH Communications, Inc. This material is based on current medical research and, to the best of the editors' knowledge and understanding, is accurate and valid. | | | Such tests can help prospective parents make their own choices about having children. |
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http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony79enc_gendis
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| | The Genetic Testing Controversy |
| | The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups, in Chevy Chase, MD says that, "information learned about you or your family through your participation in genetic research can become known to persons other than the research team." | | | Both legal and personal family conflicts may arise because of testing of individuals or immediate relatives. | | | This allocation has created many social, legal, and hard science studies. |
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http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/mcclean/plsc431/students/friesen.htm
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| | Genetic Disorders: The Links to Diet |
| | Recent research shows that very low birthweight babies have a lower incidence of cerebral palsy (CP) when their mothers are treated with magnesium sulfate soon before giving birth. | | | The findings come from a study sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the California Birth Defects Monitoring Program (CBDMP). | | | They are influenced by the chemistry of what we consume." - article on Your Genes, Your Diet from Psychology Today |
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http://www.ctds.info/genetic_disorders.html
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| | Autism Diva: Newly identified genetic disorder |
| | They are known, as a group, to be friendly, kind-hearted and talkative, and to have good vocabularies, but they can have serious problems with math and some problems with perception. | | | There's a similar relationship between Angelman's and Prader-Willi syndromes where they have missing pieces of the of PWACR (Prader Willi Angelman's Critical Region) but in other disorders, for example Isodicentric 15 and Interstitial duplication 15q there is something wrong with the material, but it's not missing. | | | Hopefully, if more children in Canada are identified as having this problem they can get specific care tailored to their particular needs. |
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http://autismdiva.blogspot.com/2005/10/newly-identified-genetic-disorder.html
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| | Genetic Disorders -- Affective Spectrum Disorder |
| | This isn't to say that if you or a family member has one of these conditions, you will inevitably "inherit" it or several others, or if you have a condition like migraine, you will develop some psychiatric problems. | | | Luckily, they can all be treated the same way -- with antidepressant medications. | | | What's more, this may help you calculate your own health risk and tendency to follow a family tradition of psychiatric problems, says researcher James Hudson, MD, ScD, of Harvard Medical School. |
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http://www.webmd.com/content/article/60/67242.htm?z=1820_00000_0000_f1_01
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| | HealthGene - Testing For Canine Genetic Disorder Made Easy |
| | Currently, there is no treatment for genetic disorders, therefore, early detection and removal of affected dogs from breeding programs is the only way of eliminating them. | | | Within the boundaries of its nucleus lies a tremendous wealth of genetic information that is responsible for regulating the body’s organs and senses as well as determining each animals unique physical characteristics. | | | Genetic disorders are usually chronic and progressive, (i.e. |
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| | Parents left to grapple with genetic disorder - 10/13/05 |
| | One doctor or a few in a geographic area develop an interest in treating Fragile X, and they begin consolidating their practices to specialize in treatment. | | | "We see quite a few patients and evaluate quite a few families for this disorder," said Dr. Jeffrey Innis, director of the Division of Pediatric Genetics in the University of Michigan Health System. | | | They say they regularly seek better care in other states -- like Illinois, Ohio, California and Wisconsin -- where doctors and clinics specializing in Fragile X Syndrome are established. |
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http://www.detnews.com/2005/health/0510/13/B01-347347.htm
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| | Genetic Disorder Baldness |
| | The researchers relied on genetic information from families affected by the disorder in a village in Pakistan | | | Thymu Skin Shampoo, Thymu Skin Treatment, Thymu Skin Gel, Thymus 2000 and Thymus number may seem overwhelming. | | | Thymuskin Shampoo stops hair loss and grows new hair as featured on ABC NBC News the Darmstadt Hospital in Germany. |
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| | Genetic disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Genetic counselors assist the physicians and directly counsel patients. | | | Genetic diseases are typically diagnosed and treated by geneticists. | | | Complex disorders are also difficult to study and treat because the specific factors that cause most of these disorders have not yet been identified. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_disorder
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| | Genetic Disorder |
| | Breeds that have an increased risk for a condition, relative to other dog breeds, are said to have a breed predisposition. | | | These conditions are seen quite often in dogs, mostly but not exclusively in purebreds. | | | Genetic factors are involved to a greater or lesser extent in congenital malformations (conditions with which an animal is born), metabolic disorders, disorders of immune function, disorders associated with aging, and cancer. |
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| | A Genetic Disorder Quest |
| | Create a presentation that will inform the local community about your assigned disorder so that they, if faced with this disease, would be able to make an educated decision regarding how to solve their problem. | | | What research is currently taking place regarding this disorder? | | | Are there any other related issues that a family must consider when facing this disease? |
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| | Genetic Disorder Corner |
| | Funding for the other activities (except Genetic Counselors and Genetic Disorders Library) was provided by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Precollege Science Education Initiative for Biomedical Research Institutions Award (Grants 51000125, 51000176) Funding for Genetic Counselors was provided by a grant from The R. Harold Burton Foundation. | | | Find out how this is done and try it yourself. | | | Find out about health professionals that assist families who are affected by genetic disorders. |
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http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders
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| | Human Genetic Disorder |
| | Since it is also a problem in human the money for research was widely available and the canine hip dysplasia became a model for studying this genetic disorder in human. | | | Sickle Cell: The Forgotten Disease Puts a Human Face on a Little Understood Genetic Disorder New cable program currently airing on the Discovery Health Channel by Mona Behan reviewed by Lynn Cates, M... | | | Angina Anxiety Arrhythmia Asthma Bipolar disorder Breast cancer Bronchitis Colorectal cancer... |
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http://www.geneticsinfo.com/humangeneticdisorder
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| | WCAV Autism: Genetic Disorder Or Mercury Poisoning? |
| | Autism is defined as a developmental disability that by age three will effect children's non-verbal and verbal communication. | | | We know there are some families in which more than one child is affected or first degree relatives are affected," said Dr. Anderson, of the Kluge Children's Hospital. | | | More scientific evidence based research has been collected and those studies suggest Autism is caused by a combination of the two. |
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| | Open Directory - Health: Conditions and Diseases: Genetic Disorders |
| | Genetic and Rare Conditions - Lay advocacy groups, support groups, information on genetic conditions and birth defects for professionals, educators and individuals. | | | Interested families may participate in a registry dedicated to learning about the natural history of these three conditions. | | | Greene's HouseCalls - A discussion of medical information on trisomy, trisomy 13, genetics, and his own personal family experience with this rare disease. |
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http://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genetic_Disorders
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| | ScienceDaily: Missouri Genetic Disorder's Roots Untangled By International Team |
| | "So far, XLHPT has only been observed in these two eastern Missouri families and it only affects males--the females are carriers," says Michael Whyte, M.D., professor of medicine, pediatrics and of genetics at Washington University School of Medicine. | | | Since both authors have ADD themselves, and both are successful medical professionals, perhaps there's... | | | Manual for psychotherapists on skill-building techniques in treating borderline personality disorder. |
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| | IVF Linked to Rare Genetic Disorder |
| | Although the numbers are small -- with six identified BWS cases out of roughly 40,000 assisted reproduction births during the time of the U.K. study -- they offer some of the strongest evidence yet that assisted reproduction techniques can carry a risk of genetic imprinting disorders. | | | Lead author Andrew Feinberg, MD, of Johns Hopkins, also conducted genetic testing to look for patterns associated with BWS. | | | A similar study of BWS patients conducted in the U.S. found that patients were six times as likely to have been conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF). |
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| | Adult sleepwalking may be genetic disorder |
| | The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 18,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to improving patient care through education and research. | | | Genetic testing for HLA was performed on 16 patients. | | | The researchers believe that adult sleepwalking may overlap with another sleep disorder, called REM sleep behavior disorder. |
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| | CNN - Rare disorder offers genetic clues to internal clock - October 21, 1999 |
| | Also known as the circadian rhythm, the clock is a fundamental characteristic of all living organisms, said researchers, who added that the discovery could lead to a better understanding of sleep disorders, such as jet lag and insomnia. | | | The disorder, which was discovered less than 10 years ago, is caused by a genetic abnormality on chromosome 17 and occurs in one out of 25,000 children, who are characterized by certain physical traits -- tantrums, hyperactivity, mental retardation and severe sleep disturbances, de Leersnyder said. | | | She added that the discovery of melatonin inversion may point to the reason for some of the aggressiveness and hyperactivity of these children who are severely sleep deprived. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9910/21/genetics.circadian.wmd
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| | An Introduction to Genetics and Genetic Testing |
| | Each person has a unique set of chemical blueprints that determines how his or her body looks and functions. | | | Fragile X syndrome, which causes mental retardation in boys, is one such disorder. | | | Thanks to advances in genetics, doctors now have the tools to understand how certain illnesses, or increased risks for certain illnesses, pass from generation to generation. |
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| | The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders |
| | No one knows what the long-term effects of that kind of change would be. | | | Still, for many people who have genetic diseases, gene therapy holds the hope that they - or their children - will be able to live better, healthier lives. | | | KidsHealth > Teens > Your Body > Health Basics > The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders |
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| | Your Genes, Your Health |
| | The information within this web site is for educational purposes only, and should not be used as medical advice. | | | Visit this new DNALC site to see where these disorders are found in the genomic "book of life." | | | Genome, a component of the DNA Interactive web site, features many of the genetic disorders profiled here on YGYH. |
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| | genome.gov Specific Genetic Disorders |
| | Some of these conditions are under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). | | | For more information on genetic disorders, see An Overview of Genetic Disorders. | | | Sometimes, physicians are unable to put a name to a genetic condition. |
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| | Without early detection and treatment, individuals with PKU generally suffer from severe mental retardation as well as behavior disorders, seizures, and decreased pigmentation. | | | The disorder also causes digestive problems, salty-tasting skin, and susceptibility to respiratory tract infections. | | | If not treated, children with this disorder may die from anemia between the ages of 1 and 8. |
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| | BBC NEWS Scotland Genetic disorder test blunder |
| | A laboratory which examines blood for genetic disorders carried out the wrong tests on the samples of hundreds of patients, health chiefs said. | | | Anyone who thinks they may be affected should call 0800 328 5275. | | | The errors at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee came to light after a patient developed a rare genetic condition, despite having been tested in 1996 and found not to be at risk. |
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| | Genetic Disorder |
| | Find genetic disorder and more at Lycos Search. | | | Find Genetic Disorder and more at Lycos Search. | | | Find genetic disorder at the Most Popular Sites |
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| | CNN - Compulsive gambling a genetic disorder? - September 5, 1996 |
| | CHICAGO (CNN) -- A widely held theory that people may actually become addicted to gambling may now be more than speculation. | | | We're talking legitimately about a treatable disorder," said Carol O'Hare, a recovering compulsive gambler. | | | New scientific research released Tuesday at a meeting in Chicago reveals that compulsive gambling may in fact be genetically founded. |
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| | Chromosome Maps - Genetic Disorders |
| | are the suggested ones for the Genetic Disorders Project. | | | Look through the list of genetic disorders found on each chromosome until you locate the one you have been assigned for the project. | | | When you have located your genetic disorder, click on the link for the |
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http://k-12.pisd.edu/currInst/science/Genetic/Chromosome-Maps.htm
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| | Special Child: Disorder Zone Archives |
| | The information provided in The Zone should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. | | | The Disorder Zone has been created for educational purposes only and is not intended to serve as medical advice. | | | By using Special Child and related services, you agree to abide by the |
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| | Genetic Project Instruction (Link to Evaluation Sheet) |
| | You will work in groups of two, researching a genetic disorder and then making a visual such as a a brochure or PowerPoint to present to the class. | | | A Word document form called Genetic-Notes has been made for you to use for copy/paste of research from the Internet Click HERE to access the Word document and then do a "Save As" in Word to save it to your own Genetic Disorder folder. | | | Your handout on Internet Research or the Word document How to Internet Research has step-by-step instructions of how to copy/paste from the Internet into your Word document. |
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http://k-12.pisd.edu/currInst/science/Genetic/genetic-instructions.htm
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