Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disorder that occurs when the body lacks an enzyme that can break down fatty ...

(RNS) — Some 25 years ago, a friend of mine and his wife whose little boy had been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease visited our home. A relatively rare genetic disorder that is less so among ...

A genetic screen can potentially diagnose more than 1,200 genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities. If you were a medical geneticist, how would you pick the best test for your patient ...

The heroes are voluntary organizations like the Wellcome Trust or the Committee for the Prevention of Jewish Genetic Disease, which has done much to eliminate Tay-Sachs disease and cystic fibrosis ...

David Rimoin, a medical geneticist and the founding president of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, passes away at age 75. NIH’s plan to reduce indirect funds faced immense ...

Ensuring every newborn has access to life-saving screening and treatment is both a moral and economic imperative.' ...