Medical genetics

short people that have this condition thanks to Disproportionate overgrowth. The available treatments of the condition is early identification and different medical approaches. The bad thing about early identification is that the offspring has to have serious medical problems. The medical approaches consist of prophylactic, Symptomatic, and hemihyperplasia. Hemihyperplasia treatment is very limited though. Even if you do all of these things you won’t…

but now it has entered the world of possibility. This notion leads some people to think about future therapy and healthy generations while others think about corruption of the human genome and the risk of genetic modification. The fact is that human has already started indirectly using genetic modification in other species to produce desirable traits including high yield plant varieties and domesticated animals. For example, producing crops that can withstand high temperatures, low water…

Genetic engineering refers to the artificial modification of the genetic code of a living organism. Genetic engineering changes the fundamental physical nature of the organism, sometimes in ways that would never occur in nature. Genes from one organism are inserted in another organism, most often across natural species boundaries. Some of the effects become known, but most do not. The effects of genetic engineering which we know are ususally short-term, specific and physical. The effects we do…

mandatory genetic screening of both parents in preparation of having children or if the parents give birth to a child with genetic disorder include: • Detect susceptibility to a genetic disorder • Reduce medical cost through prevention • Genetic test results can help parents make decisions about having children or terminate a pregnancy • Promptly diagnose of existing genetic disease • Newborns and their families with an identified genetic disorder will be offered prompt access to follow-up…

Two decades ago, Dolly proved that it was possible to use the nucleus of an adult somatic cell to generate a new organism with the same genetic material. At the time, one of the greatest fears was that cloning technology would be used for the development of human clones. Two decades later, the fears haven't materialized. However, other groundbreaking advances in biotechnology are forcing societies to deal with unprecedented ethical dilemmas. 'Molecular scissors' that edit DNA, and children with…

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), a mutation on the APC gene (Cleveland Clinic, 2016, pg. 1). It discusses the beginning ages for FAP and some genetic testing options for said disease, including how accurate such tests are. The remaining portion of this paper explores my stated opinion on whether or not adolescents should be tested for late-onset genetic diseases, such as FAP. A Brief Description of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and Opinion Statement on Whether Gene…

Ehler’s Danlos, EDS for short, is a genetic connective tissue disorder caused through abnormalities in the body’s processing, production, and or integral structure of collagen(Mayo Clinic, 2017). Ehler’s Danlos is what numerous call chronic and degenerative; a patient may endure this particular condition with no hope for a cure throughout their entire life, as the disease rapidly progresses. Most diagnoses face a lifelong commitment to the syndrome and pains that plagues them. This is…

Should We Allow Genetic Engineering? Genetic engineering has many positives and negatives. The technology used to modify organisms has agricultural medical, industrial and environmental applications. DNA was discovered in 1950’s it wasn 't until the early 1970’s scientist figured how to engineer genes. It could be used to prevent diseases and create new ways to even alter the process of a disease formation before we’re even born. The study of coded proteins or genes bring out advancements in…

What is genetic testing? Genetic testing is a scientific and medical testing where scientists (change scientists to something else) identify for changes in a person’s genes, chromosomes or protein. It is considered when someone wants to identify health risks, allowing the doctor to make recommendations to their health and decrease their chance in developing the certain disease, or to test to see if the person has other genetic conditions, which would impact their chance of passing on or…

using genetic technology to change children’s DNA. Hayes, who holds a Ph.D. in Energy and Resource, which saluted the United States to ban human cloning worldwide, believes it would disrupt human nature and the human future. As he states, “granted, new human technologies have real potential to help prevent or cure many terrible diseases, and I support research directed towards that end. But these same technologies also have potential for real harm” (Hayes 245). Hayes wants not only medical…