Genetic disorder

Genetic modification is a growing possibility. With genetic modification, parents could choose anything they want their child to have, the possibilities ranging from hair color to intellect. There are several reasons that genetic modification is wrong, however; for example, parents should love their children no matter what. The only reasons genetic modification should be accepted is to rid of diseases and disorders in a child’s genes. Genetic modification may seem like a swell process for…

- Genetic testing is a medical assessment that detects any changes occurring in your genes, proteins or chromosomes. ("What Is Genetic Testing? - Genetics Home Reference." U.S. National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health, n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.) - It is used to rule out any genetic condition as well as it can be used to determine a person’s chance of developing a genetic disorder. ("What Is Genetic Testing? - Genetics Home Reference." U.S. National Library of Medicine. National…

Silent but Deadly When hearing the words “silent killer” most people picture a man or woman, dressed unusually, and holding a weapon. However, neither a man nor a woman is the silent killer in this case; heart disease is. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) “About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year” (CDC, n.d.). Out of all of those cases, about forty seven percent of deaths occurred outside of the hospital. This suggested that most people either…

If the answer to that question is yes for you, you immediately need to find out about your family’s genetic history. Heart disease is a genetic disease. If someone’s parents have heart disease, there is a big chance that their child will have it too. Medical conditions that run in a family are inherited or genetic. That means they are caused by changes in genes that are passed down from generations, and many different types of heart diseases are inherited…

complete loss of mobility. It also affects things such as balance, muscle strength, sense of touch, hearing, eyesight, your mood, and even your ability to speak. The gene associate with HD is called by a variety of names such as IT15 and Htt. The genetic test for HD, like others, is tested on your blood and analyzes your DNA. People without HD usually have about 28 or less CAG repeats in their DNA while people carrying it have 40 or more. Since it is an incurable disease there are no treatments…

Huntington’s disease is a continuous brain disorder that is the source of involuntary motion, emotional and mental instability as well as cognition damage. It is an inherited disorder relatively common in adults aged thirty to forty. People of European decent typically have a higher chance of being born with the gene that causes HD, while those of Asian and African background have a lower probability. For HD to be developed only one copy of the mutated huntingtin (HTT) gene must be inherited.…

Introduction By definition Rhabdomylosis is a rare disease that causes a breakdown of muscle tissue that releases a damaging protein into the blood. Fewer than 200,000 people are diagnosed in the United States yearly. Rhabdomylosis causes an excess level of myoglobin, which can and eventually will cause further injury. There are multiple causes of this disease such as trauma, nontraumatic exertional rhabdomyolysis, and other miscellaneous causes. Risk factors range from seizures to alcoholism…

Genetic disorders amongst people can range from very common and treatable diseases, to incurable, and life altering disorders. Most genetic disorders are caused by genes which have mutated, and are then inherited through reproduction. Some, such as Huntington's disease only have to be passed on through one parent's genes. Offspring will then have a fifty percent chance of getting the disease (MayoClinic, 2014). Huntington's has many components which make it very difficult to live with for people…

Genetics are the backbone of how a human being interacts and develops socially. Unfortunately, not every human is born with a complete set of working genes. A genetic disorder, such as a conduct disorders or autism, causes a person to struggle behaviorally and socially. These struggles can profoundly affect a person’s ability to develop mentally. The nature vs nurture debate can be applied to genetic disorders not only because these disorders are caused by genetics (nature) but also because they…

Genetic disorders are inherited conditions caused by DNA mutations. It is common among various people, however, some disorders can be less severe and some can affect lives greatly. One of the common known genetic disorder is ‘Cystic fibrosis’ which is a life-threatening disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs. In one of the article, ‘Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis Shows Some Promise In Study’ by Christian George Acevedo published in the Science…