Genetic testing

is recommended in high-risk patients. Although beneficial and lifesaving, some ethical, legal and psychosocial dilemma arises when it comes to testing young children. In this particular case study, Mrs. Allen is being treated for breast cancer and is also positive for the BRCA1 mutation. Mrs. Allen is…

Every human inherits many different hereditary genetics from the generations before them. A genotype refers to all the genes that a person has inherited these in the genetics that determine many inherited physical factors such as athletic abilities or eye and hair color. Likewise, the same genetic makeup also predisposes a person to inherit risk factors involving health such as cancer, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease. Yet, unlike visual genetic factors, health related factors are not as easy…

individuality. Determining personal characteristics from eye color to height, DNA is the genetic code to the human body. Every person carries about three billion DNA bases in each cell and the DNA in each cell is virtually identical (Edmondston 1).Genetic testing is used to show the subtle changes between humans DNA to form each one 's individuality. As time goes on, fears about the privacy of DNA has patients fear genetic testing and even refuse to get genetically tested. Understanding what…

Your DNA. What Are They Doing With It? Scutti’s Newsweek article is one of many articles published on genetic testing for newborns in the United States. Genetic testing for neonates dates back to the 1960s when President Kennedy signed…

fairness in the use of genetic information, including the potential for genetic discrimination in employment and insurance”, “Ethical issues surrounding the design and conduct of genetic research with people, including the process of informed consent”, and “The education of healthcare professionals, policy makers, students, and the public about genetics and the complex issues that result from genomic research” (12). One of the many issues that arose with the popularity of genetic testing and…

In 2010, UC Berkeley offered a new fall orientation program for freshmen students. It consisted on testing student’s gene to find out how they metabolized lactose, alcohol, and folates. This program led to a huge argument about the ethics behind genetic testing conducted in a non-medical setting. Although UC Berkeley wanted to run this program, California Department of Public Health raised a question about having a doctor 's order that kind of test (Devore). Some people say that this program is…

diseases. According to Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk, and Wilson (2010), there is a genetic component associated with almost all human illnesses affecting individuals of all ages, socioeconomic levels, race, ethnicity or religious beliefs. Improvement in early detection, diagnosis and curative modalities have resulted in survival of individuals afflicted with childhood disorders who are now living well into adulthood. Genetic health care and services are an essential component of routine health…

I. Summary I read the NYT articles called: DNA and Mutations, Down syndrome, and Ethics Questions Arise as Genetic Testing of Embryos Increases. To summarize all of the readings, I believe it would be essential to start with the DNA and Mutations article. In the article DNA and Mutations, scientists have found two different genetic occurrences in multiple individuals bodies called, mosaicism and chimerism. Chimerism involves a single organism who contains genetically distinct cells, which most…

Motor neurone disease or more commonly known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a genetic disorder that targets the motor neurones of the human nervous system. More specifically the disease targets the movement aspects of the human body by slowly degenerating the motor neurones located in the spinal cord. If the disorder is not treated efficiently the situation will worsen to a point where the respiration system will become affected making breathing an increasingly difficult task. Other aspects…

Not only can genetic databases be of use in the medical field, but also for FBI purposes. With the help of a national genetic database, the FBI would be able to quickly identify missing persons, cadavers, and criminals. The intention of obtaining a genetic database is to solve murders and identify other victims that could only previously be identified as Jane or John Doe. The International Homicide Investigators Association claims that nationally there are more than 40,000 unidentified cadavers.…