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Things to Know About the Genetic Condition Rett Syndrome
By Rachel Despres Your Health

Things to Know About the Genetic Condition Rett Syndrome

Rett syndrome is a severe genetic disorder that affects the way the brain develops, causing progressive disability of the muscles. It almost exclusively affects females and occurs in an estimated 1 in 12,000 girls born each year. Due to its rarity, the condition may be challenging to identify early on in a child’s life, as […]

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The Most Common Genetic Disorders
By Emily Lockhart Children

The Most Common Genetic Disorders

Family bonds can be very strong, so strong that several genetic disorders, or conditions, are common in children through their parents or grandparents where diseases can directly be traced back through ancestry or ethnicity.  For example, sickle cell anemia is one common genetic disorder that mainly affects  individuals of African or Mediterranean descent. So whether […]

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