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Tay-Sachs Disease
I am very interested in reading about genetic disorders and I am very pleased to see this book featured on Amazon!I purchased it and I have not been sorry! It really helps to have books like this for people to read-especially people who have had a family member with Infantile TSD/Juvenile TSD/ or LOTS! This book is informative and helpful! As I'd mentioned in one of my earlier reviews, I'd had to do a report in my 9th grade health class and borrowed a book dealing with abnormal neurological behaviour and Tay-Sachs Disease was listed in that particular book!Then in 1974, in the Jewish Exponent, I'd read an article about the effects of Infantile Tay-Sachs Disease on an infant! In 1980, I'd seen a TV advertisement about this devastating disorder and it featured a stricken child lying unresponsively in a hospital bed in the backround!Keep up the hard work in featuring books with this disorder!
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Tay-Sachs Disease
I am glad I bought this book!I find it very interesting to read about genetic disorders!I will say that this is a very informative book for anyone who has been involved in genetic disorders!It is sad that children who are afflicted with this disorder have such brief lives since their bodies become so ravaged from this disorder!I hope that there will be hope in finding a cure for Tay-Sachs disease and other serious inherited disorders which children can have! It is a book for anyone who would like help if they'd had a child with Tay-Sachs Disease or know of families who lost a child/children to Tay-Sachs Disease! Dawn E. Lowenstein ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disease caused by a genetic mutation that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme necessary for fat metabolism in nerve cells, producing central nervous system degeneration. In infants, it is characterized by progressive mental deterioration, blindness, paralysis, epileptic seizures, and death by age four. Adult-onset Tay-Sachs occurs in persons who have a genetic mutation that is similar but allows some production of the missing enzyme. There is no treatment for Tay-Sachs.
A test to determine whether an infant is carrying the Tay-Sachs disease was introduced in 1969. However, work continues to be done to help find a cure.Because there is no cure for this deadly disease, genetic research is essential.
Advances in Genetics presents an eclectic mix of articles of use to all human and molecular geneticists.They are written and edited by recognized leaders in the field and make this an essential series of books for anyone in the genetics field. ... Read more

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Tay-Sach's Disease
I have really found this a VERY interesting book!I hope that this book especially would be helpful to couples who have lost children to this genetic disorder!I have a Jewish heritage as my late father was from a Jewish backround!My mother isn't Jewish, but from the time I'd been a freshman in Jr. High School, that was when I first heard about Tay-Sach's Disease when I had to do a book report for health class!The book did list Tay-Sachs Disease, plus I also would read about Tay-Sachs in the Jewish Exponent back in 1974.Dawn E. Lowenstein ... Read more

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This book has been created for parents who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to tay-sachs disease (also Amaurotic Familial Idiocy; Amaurotic Familial Infantile Idiocy; Cerebromacular Degeneration; GM2 Gangliosidosis, Type 1; Hexoaminidase Alpha-Subunit Deficiency (Variant B); Infantile Cerebral Ganglioside), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on tay-sachs disease. Given parents' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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More than 6,000 human diseases, including Down Syndrome, Hemophilia, and Sickle Cell Disease, have been linked to genetic causes.While some diseases can be managed to allow sufferers to enjoy a near-normal lifestyle, others are invariably fatal. Genetic Disorders Sourcebook is a comprehensive collection of authoritative information presented in a nontechnical, humanitarian style for patients, their families, and caregivers. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. Since only the smallest fraction of information dealing with Tay-Sachs disease is indexed in search engines, such as www.google.com or others, a non-systematic approach to Internet research can be not only time consuming, but also incomplete. This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Chapters: Yiddish Language, Tay-Sachs Disease, Canavan Disease, Ashkenazi Jews, Kitniyot, List of Jews Born in the Former Russian Empire, History of the Jews in Latin America, Haplogroup G2c, Usher Syndrome, the Invention of the Jewish People, List of Shtetls, Fanconi Anemia, Maggid, Gaucher's Disease, Familial Dysautonomia, Wooden Synagogues, Rothschild Banking Family of England, Ashkenazi Hebrew Pronunciation, Pemphigus, United Torah Judaism, Ashkenazi Intelligence, Niemann-pick Disease, Mucolipidosis, Misnagdim, Bloom Syndrome, Wimpel, Haskalah, Haplogroup K, Torsion Dystonia, Dor Yeshorim, the Thirteenth Tribe, Agudat Yisrael, Mucolipidosis Type Iv, History of the Jews in Galicia, Nusach Sefard, Gm2 Gangliosidoses, Degel Hatorah, Chutzpah, World Agudath Israel, Underground to Palestine, Yekke, Oberlander Jews, Yiddishkeit, Chassidei Ashkenaz, Fortress Synagogues, Balabusta, Memorbuch. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 369. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tay-Sachs disease (abbreviated TSD, also known as GM2 gangliosidosis or Hexosaminidase A deficiency) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. In its most common variant known as infantile Tay-Sachs disease, it presents a relentless deterioration of mental and physical abilities which commences at six months of age and usually results in death by the age of four. It is caused by a genetic defect in a single gene with one defective copy of that gene inherited from each parent. The disease occurs when harmful quantities of gangliosides accumulate in the nerve cells of the brain, eventually leading to the premature death of those cells. There is currently no cure or treatment. Tay-Sachs Disease is rare. Other autosomal disorders such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia are far more common. The disease is named after British...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=56481 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Macmillan Reference USA Science Library: Genetics, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1707 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.A comprehensive collection of articles on all aspects of genetics, from Mendel to the decoding of the human genome. Explains the workings of genes and chromosomes, genetic diseases, and biotechnology. Covers the ethical, legal, and social issues connected to genetic science and includes coverage of careers in the field. ... Read more

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of Tay-Sachs disease. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material.

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Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) ... Read more

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The Tay-Sachs Disease Medical Guide is a publication which has been designed to better help readers understand Tay-Sachs Disease. This Qontro Medical Guide has been designed with the reader in mind, and is a useful information source for readers at all levels looking to learn more about Tay-Sachs Disease. The Tay-Sachs Disease Medical Guide is highly recommended for those interested in understanding and learning more about Tay-Sachs Disease. ... Read more

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Chapters: Tay-Sachs Disease, Canavan Disease, Sly Syndrome, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis, Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C, Sandhoff Disease, Hunter Syndrome, Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ii, Gaucher's Disease, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Lysosomal Storage Disease, Niemann-pick Disease, Mucolipidosis, Batten Disease, Fabry Disease, Cystinosis, Hurler Syndrome, Krabbe Disease, Alpha-Mannosidosis, Mucolipidosis Type Iv, Sanfilippo Syndrome, I-Cell Disease, Schindler Disease, Gm2 Gangliosidoses, Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, Aspartylglucosaminuria, Wolman Disease, Salla Disease, Morquio Syndrome, Farber Disease, Sialidosis, Lipid Storage Disorder, Pycnodysostosis, Pseudo-Hurler Polydystrophy, Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease, Gm1 Gangliosidoses, Glycoproteinosis, Galactosialidosis, Gangliosidosis. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 228. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tay-Sachs disease (abbreviated TSD, also known as GM2 gangliosidosis or Hexosaminidase A deficiency) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. In its most common variant known as infantile Tay-Sachs disease, it presents a relentless deterioration of mental and physical abilities which commences at six months of age and usually results in death by the age of four. It is caused by a genetic defect in a single gene with one defective copy of that gene inherited from each parent. The disease occurs when harmful quantities of gangliosides accumulate in the nerve cells of the brain, eventually leading to the premature death of those cells. There is currently no cure or treatment. Tay-Sachs Disease is rare. Other autosomal disorders such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia are far more common. The disease is named after British ophthalmologist Warren Tay who first described the red spot on the re...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=56481 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from UXL Complete Health Resource, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 904 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This award-winning resource covers the causes symptoms, diagnoses, tests, treatments and prognoses of 140 health problems; the main systems of the human body, including the circulatory system, the endocrine system, special senses and much more; and a detailed examination of nutrition, and medical and mental health issues. ... Read more

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 692 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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Lysosomal storage diseases LSDs are a group of approximately 40 rare inherited metabolic disorders that result from defects in lysosomal function. Lysosomal storage diseases result when a specific organelle in the body's cells the lysosome malfunctions. Tay-Sachs disease was the first of these disorders to be described, in 1881, followed by Gaucher disease in 1882 and Fabry disease in 1898. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, de Duve and colleagues, using cell fractionation techniques, cytological studies and biochemical analyses, identified and characterized the lysosome as a cellular organelle responsible for intracellular digestion and recycling of macromolecules. This was the scientific breakthrough that would lead to the understanding of the physiological basis of the Lysosomal Storage Diseases. Pompe disease was the first disease to be identified as an LSD in 1963, with L. Hers reporting the cause as a deficiency of ?-glucosidase. Hers also suggested that other diseases, such as the Mucopolysaccharidosis, might be due to enzyme deficiencies. ... Read more

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Chapters: Tay-Sachs disease, Phenylketonuria, Cystic fibrosis, Canavan disease, Wilson's disease, Lafora disease, Alkaptonuria, Abetalipoproteinemia, Sly syndrome, Cenani Lenz syndactylism, Acheiropodia, Glycogen storage disease type V, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, Sickle-cell disease, Usher syndrome, Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, Mucopolysaccharidosis, Glycogen storage disease type II, Iminoglycinuria, Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency, Niemann-Pick disease, type C, Fanconi anemia, Johanson-Blizzard syndrome, Urbach-Wiethe disease, Sandhoff disease, Glutaric aciduria type 1, Gaucher's disease, Thalassemia, Familial dysautonomia, Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Acute fatty liver of pregnancy, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond syndrome, Survival motor neuron spinal muscular atrophy, Situs inversus, Metachromatic leukodystrophy, Finnish heritage disease, Friedreich's ataxia, Gerodermia osteodysplastica, Niemann-Pick disease, Carpenter syndrome, Fibrochondrogenesis, Sickle cell trait, Methemoglobinemia, Trimethylaminuria, Mucolipidosis, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, Hypertryptophanemia, Chondrodystrophy, Harlequin type ichthyosis, Donohue syndrome, Carnosinemia, Familial Mediterranean fever, Compound heterozygosity, Batten disease, Dubowitz syndrome, Gastroschisis, Nemaline myopathy, Bloom syndrome, Lamellar ichthyosis, Xeroderma pigmentosum, Medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency, Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Maple syrup urine disease, Fumarase deficiency, Microvillous inclusion disease, Biotinidase deficiency, Cystinosis, Cystinuria, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, Chédiak-Higashi syndrome, Pendred syndrome, Hurler syndrome, Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome, Krabbe disease, Methylmalonic acidemia, Meckel syndrome, Hartnup disease, GM2-gangliosidosis, AB variant, C... ... Read more

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health” uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.