By Talia Bloch
JEWISH GENETICS: Many Jewish men have a BRCA mutation, which is linked to prostate cancer risks. But is the PSA test risky?
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By Nathan Jeffay
JEWISH GENETICS: A Jewish doctor and a West Bank colleague encourage Palestinians to undergo genetic testing for cystic fibrosis.
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By Robert Pollack
JEWISH GENETICS: Research that Jews may share common ancestry is interesting. But being Jewish is about much more than shared DNA, writes Robert Pollack.
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By Aaron Yellin
Move aside Angry Birds. There’s a new “killer app” in the iTunes store.
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By Ellen Friedrichs
The bone marrow disease called CAMT is extremely rare among the general population. It may have long gone undiagnosed, especially among Ashkenazi Jews.
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By Elie Dolgin
On a rainy day in May, 46 people had their blood drawn in the basement of the Park Avenue Synagogue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan as part of a community screening for Jewish genetic diseases.Read More
By Ariel Bleicher
A new method of growing cells helps scientists find treatments for genetic diseases like Riley-Day syndrome. It also means they don’t have to use human embryos.
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By Aaron Yellin
The BRCA1 gene mutation meant Jill Steinberg faced likely breast cancer. To secure her family’s future, the young mom called radical surgery a ‘no-brainer.’
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By Zachary Goelman
Gaucher disease patients once had to rely on painful and time-consuming injections. New oral drug treatments are dramatically improving their quality of life.
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