Genetic Disorders:

Learning about DNA Linked Conditions

 

Genetics is pretty amazing...especially when you think that you inherited traits from people who lived thousands of years ago.

  • Why do you have blue eyes when your siblings have brown?
  • Why is your hair straight when all of the people around you have curly hair?

It's in the genes, my friend; it is in the genes!

Visit the Gene School to discover more about genetics. Understanding genetics will help you know yourself and be more understanding of others in society.

 

Albinism Craig's Site: Living with Albinism Sickle Cell Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Ataxia-Telangiectasia HealthAnswers.com: Ataxia-Telangiectasia Hemophilia Nail-Patella Syndrome
Dwarfism Dwarfism: Life as a Little Person Muscular Dystrophy Hyperphenylalaninemia (PKU)
Retinoblastoma Schizophrenia Incontinentia Pigmenti

Epidermolysis Bullosa
Down Syndrome: The Basics Down Syndrome Living with Narcolepsy Narcolepsy
Reuben Suarez: Living with Tay-Sachs disease Tay-Sachs Disease HealthAnswers.com: Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis
Learning Even More Sites:
 Bandaids and Blackboards DNA: Life's Instruction Manual

 

Learning from people who have a genetic disorder is important to help us increase our understanding. At Taryn's ClubMed many people share their stories. Read their experiences of how they are adapting to society.