Research Paper 2: Angelman Syndrome Angelman Syndrome (AS) also known as Happy Puppet Syndrome was originally founded in 1965 by an English physician named Dr. Harry Angelman. (NORD 1) According to the Genetics Home Reference‚ “AS is a complex genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system”.While exact numbers are unknown due to the fact that some cases are misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or Autism‚ it is believed that about 1 in 15‚000 people have AS‚ ( Genetics Home Reference 2)
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Edwards Syndrome‚ also known as Trisomy 18‚ is a genetic syndrome of severe to profound mental retardation. It is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 18 in some or all of the cells in the body. Babies with this condition typically do not survive but for a few months after birth. About sixty percent of newborns with this condition die within the first week‚ and eighty percent do not survive through the first month
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This weeks reading is somewhat of a refreshing change from previous weeks as it highlights the dreams and visions of those (Martin Luther King Jr‚ Malcom X‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Steve Biko) who strived for a world without white oppression‚ although the philosophies they embraced differed. An example of this is through the comparison of MLK and Malcom X through the readings of James M Washington’s‚ A Testament of Hope and Malcom X’s "The Black Revolution". Initially‚ there a common threads throughout
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Klinefelter syndrome is an additional X chromosome in the cells affecting males. Meiotic nondisjunction is the major result of this syndrome. There are differences in the degree of severity of physical‚ language‚ and behavioral development symptoms between affected individuals. Klinefelter syndrome is not passed from parent to child; even though‚ women who have pregnancies after the age of 35 may have an increased chance of having a boy with the presence of extra sex chromosome. Tests for chromosome
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Persuasive Paper in Support of the Ban on Semiautomatic Assault Rifles In the State of California‚ a semiautomatic rifle is considered to be an assault weapon if it occupies a detachable ammunition magazine or one of various other features‚ including a pistol grip‚ flash suppressor or grenade launcher (Feinstein‚ 2013). While staunch supporters of the 2nd Amendment often uphold that assault rifles have accounted for a very small percentage of firearm-related violent crimes‚ the author
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Affecting about one in every forty-thousand people‚ Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is fairly rare. It is an umbrella which includes four genetic conditions‚ all caused by a mutated or altered gene. Each type affects the individual from birth. All types tend to cause some degree of abnormal pigmentation‚ hearing loss‚ and facial abnormalities (see figure 1)‚ and a few types create more serious concerns involving anomalies in the hands and arms‚ and life-threatening issues of the bowel. We are still learning
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all these things‚ what is more important than anything else is a healthy baby free from the possibility of genetic disorders and genetic diseases that may result in big problems and even in chronic health complications. A simple blood test can detect genetic diseases early in pregnancy and help you in ensuring good health of your kid. There is no denying the fact that single-gene disorders are more common than Down’s Syndrome that need proper treatment and care. There is a safe prenatal test to help
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The bottle Syndrome: Learn what to watch! Many children acquire a bad habit to drink their milk in the bottle and immediately after sleep without having washed their teeth. As explains pediatrician Dr. Spyros Mazanis‚ mothers succumb to this "requirement" child of ignorance in order not to lose the habit to drink their evening milk. Of course not excluded that this practice is and during the daily meals accompanied by sleep. This habit can cause serious and irreversible damage to the milk teeth
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Rett Syndrome: Important to Diagnose Imagine this‚ you are enjoying the Christmas holiday at your grandparents with your aunts‚ uncles‚ and cousins. You think nothing of it because it is a completely normal thing to do. This is the first year all of my cousins were together in about three years. I introduced my boyfriend‚ Devin‚ to my other cousins he hadn’t met yet. As we were talking‚ I grabbed a plate of snacks when my five year old cousin walks up to me. She did not say anything just stared
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Designer Babies Bring your partner‚ grab a seat‚ pick up your baby catalog and start picking. Will you go for the black hair or brown? Would you prefer tall or short? Comical or intelligent? Boy or Girl? And do you want them to be a muscle-yielding sports aficionado? Or a slender and intelligent book worm? When you ’re done selecting‚ head to the counter and it ’s time to start creating your new child. Does this sound like a scary thought? With rapid advances in scientific knowledge of the human
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