The GDF has spearheaded a publicity campaign which will include a poster and information for doctors.
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There are over 6000 genetic disorders that can be passed down through generations.The Genetic Disease Foundation has identified ten life threatening genetic diseases which are more likely to affect the children of Jewish couples. These diseases are fatal or severely debilitating.
Ask your doctor or genetic counselor about Genetic Testing options.
Be smart. Be sure. Test before.
The Genetic Disease Foundation (GDF) was established in 1997 by patients, parents and families who have suffered from genetic diseases. The Foundation's mission is to support research, education and the prevention of genetic diseases.
Specifically, GDF:
Ask your doctor or genetic counselor about Genetic Testing options.
Be smart. Be sure. Test before.
Our Mission
The Genetic Disease Foundation (GDF) was established in 1997 by patients, parents and families who have suffered from genetic diseases. The Foundation's mission is to support research, education and the prevention of genetic diseases.
Specifically, GDF:
- supports education programs for the public and physicians to increase their awareness about genetic diseases and the need for and availability of testing for many disorders; and
- supports research designed to improve genetic testing and to discover ways to treat, cure and ultimately prevent genetic disorders.
- supports a genetic counselor, a health professional with a master's degree and experience in medical genetics and counseling
Research Firsts by Current Faculty
To achieve GDF’s important mission, the Foundation recognized the value of affiliating with a major medical institution. After a thorough review of current genetic research nationwide, GDF selected Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Department of Human Genetics (DHG), one of the largest and most productive genetic departments in the country, as its ‘center of excellence’ and grant recipient. Read More ...
ONE TEST,ELEVEN ANSWERS
- Overview
- What is Genetic Screening?
- Tay Sachs Disease
- Familial Dysautonomia
- Canavan Disease
- Niemann-Pick Disease
- Gaucher Disease, Type 1
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Fanconi Anemia, Type c
- Bloom Syndrome
- Mucolipidosis, Type IV
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Glycogen Storage Disease, Type 1a
- Diagnostic Testing Laboratories
- Jewish Genetic Diseases Summary Table