Genetic disorders

Have you ever laughed at someone who’s an albino because they looked like a freak? Did you even stop to think what it is like for them? People known as, “albinos,” have a genetic disorder called albinism. Since albinism is an ocular and appearance disorder, the symptoms and management have an impact on everyday life. The Genetics Albinism isn’t always obvious when you look, so it is important to know all possible symptoms. Albinism is usually when the hair, eyes, and skin become pale, but in…

Gene Therapy What is gene therapy? Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent diseases or disorders. Using gene therapy you can replace the non-functioning genes with good functioning genes. Although gene therapy is safe there are however side effects afterword which makes it risky. Before we go into depth about gene therapy here is some basic knowledge. So to put it in a simple way all we are doing is replacing a bad gene with a good gene. A bad gene is in…

Genetic disorders may affect millions of people every few seconds around the world, and it’s our job to understand how they work or occur in order to try and prevent them or cause them from getting worse. With how far research has come over the years, we now know how genetic disorders occur. They occur from something called mutations, which I am sure mostly everyone has heard about. Most people just don’t understand exactly how mutations work, occur, or how they cause millions of different…

First, it has untapped potential as it can eradicate disease instead of just alleviating the symptoms. It may be the only method to cure the genetic disorder. The effect will be passed to next generation which means less children will get hereditary diseases. Secondly, it becomes possible to replicate any protein. It could be used to enhance a person’s overall health. It is also possible to increase…

Some genetic mutations that occur during Meiosis or replication are not passed genetically to offspring. Though there are some genetic disorders that occur during replication or Meiosis that are passed onto offspring not all are. Some non-inheritable disorders are due to random events that occur in reproductive cells. An example of an event in a reproductive cell is the gain or loss of chromosome. All changes in somatic cells however are never heritable. Angelman syndrome is a genetic mutation…

INTRODUCTION Mankind has been plagued with diseases since the beginning of human existence. Whether it be from environmental factors, genetics, or a combination of both; researchers have tried to solve the mysteries of these maladies. While significant progress has been made in curing several diseases caused by bacteria and viruses, genetic disorders have proven to be a ferocious foe for both technology and human creativity. The complexity, variety, and intensity of these diseases usually…

Edwards Syndrome is a genetic disorder . Edwards Syndrome is really rare . This Syndrome is inherited so , you get the disorder from your parents when you are born . Edwards Syndrome is when you have a full or part of a extra eighteenth chromosome . There is no known cure at this time . The characteristic involved with this disorder are very adverse . One characteristic is overlapping fingers and finger clenched into a fist . Another characteristic is having a small jaw and small mouth.One more…

binge eating disorder before, but I was familiar with anorexia and bulimia. This chapter I learned that this disorder was officially described in 1994, and since then it has become very popular in the older adult population. Binge-eating disorder is defined as a short period where a person uncontrollably consume large amount of food mostly junk or bad foods such as: ice cream, cookies, sweets, potato chips, very unhealthy snacks. according to the chapter it seems there is a genetic…

I. Briefly describe the aim/goals of the project. What question(s) will this study help to answer? [One paragraph] Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a common childhood disorder. A common assumption is that ODD represents a dimension of behavior that is at least stable across time if not stable across settings (e.g., home, school, and community, American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Single source latent-state trait (LST) models allow one to determine the amount of stable trait…

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation. Although often compared to autism, FXS is a comprehensive disorder, characterized by numerous physical and behavioral symptoms. FXS is a caused by trinucleotide repeats on the X chromosome, which prevents the production of the protein FMRP, that is necessary for normal brain functioning. It is important for parents, educators, and the general population to better understand this syndrome…