Genetic disorder

Genetic diseases are still a concern, despite advances in medicine. We know little about them. Inheriting normal or altered gene is always random phenomenon, entirely independent from us. Sometimes a genetic disease does not appear in any generation. There are also situations that the child is the first person in the family affected by a genetic condition (neither parent is a carrier).If the parents are healthy, there is a small probability that their next child will be affected by the same…

understanding the causes of genetic diseases ushered in the need to diagnose and treat these diseases in order to benefit the population affected. In order to identify these genetic predispositions, genetic tests have to be done through laboratory methods. There are currently seven methods of genetic testing: diagnostic testing, predictive and pre-symptomatic genetic tests, carrier testing, prenatal testing, newborn screening, pharmacogenomic testing, and research genetic testing. Diagnostic…

Can we make a cure for genetic disorders with gene therapy? Gene therapy is about controlling an individual's genetic material and scientists have been trying to make the body's normal ability to battle sickness more affectively. The beneficiary's genome can change but will not pass the disorder to the next generation. In this therapy, the parent's egg or sperm cell are changed with the objective of passing the new changes to their offspring. The improvement of a genetic defect, which…

most important factors is Genetic counseling. Genetic counseling is the act of diagnosing and classifying a genetic disease to identify unaffected and affected carriers of the defective gene. This helps us to counsel them about their risk of passing it down to their children. Genetic counseling is very helpful, informative, and practical. It seems to be enhancing the knowledge of parents. Genetic counselors can help to identify and interpret the risks of an inherited disorder. They are…

As genetic and reproductive technologies advance, ethical concerns also continue to grow. Eugenics means “well-born”, and it is a movement whose purpose is to improve the genetic composition of the human race. The eugenics movement began in the U.S. in the late 19th century and was focused on stopping the transmission of negative or undesirable traits from one generation to the next. This was accomplished back then through sterilization of unfit individuals to prevent them from passing on…

A genetic disorder is a problem caused by one or more abnormalities in a human body . The disorders are rare , but they are possibly handed down from the parents’ genes , or maybe new mutations . One example of a genetic disorder is Tay Sachs disease . Another example of a disorder is polycystic kidney disease . What Does Genetic Testing Tell You Genetic testing gives you an idea if you’re at risk of a certain disease or not . If two parents both have a disease then the child will have a 25%…

The genetic counselling services can provide both advice and relevant information about specific genetic conditions. Genetic counselling works by looking at the likelihood of certain genetic disorders and genes being passed through to offspring and comparing the crossover of the parent’s genes and alleles and the potential risk of the child developing a genetic disorder. This allows the healthcare professional to identify any potential risks, meaning they are able to investigate and evaluate and…

Complexities in Universal Genetic Testing by Nancy S. Green, Siobhan M. Dolan, and Thomas H. Murray analyzes challenges go through the consideration of three disorders: phenylketonuria, medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, and cystic fibrosis. This is relevant towards my paper since my paper describes the physical health effects of genetics screening on newborns and there are physical health effects of genetics screening mentioned in this article such as early detection of disorders…

The notion that there are genetic causes of speech, hearing, and voice disorders is relatively new, and studies in this field are beguiling to emerge as time passes. The article Exploring genetic and environmental effects in dysphonia: a twin study attempts to "explore the existence of genetic effects as well as the interaction between potential genetic effects and a voice-demanding occupation on dysphonia.” As a scientific study, the article first provides evidence that the research can be…

An inheritance disorder also known as genetic disorder, is an inherited medical condition caused by a DNA abnormality. Sometimes physicians are not able to label a disease, because it is unknown, and so they call it an undiagnosed disorder. These disorders vary from all sorts of genetic genes from your siblings. Genetic disorders can be caused by a mutation by one gene, multiple genes, or by the combinations of gene and environmental factors. Some disorders are inherited by a parent or are…