Category: genetic disorder

‘Jesus Is the Author of Life’: Parents Refuse to Abort Son With One-in-a-Million Disorder, Celebrate His 9th Birthday

April 18, 2023
abortionArchivedBabyBrightdoctorfaithgenetic disorderInspiredInspiring NewsJesusLife & TraditionparentsPeoplePregnancy
0 Comment

Overjoyed by their first pregnancy, newlyweds from North Carolina hadn’t made it very far into their pregnancy when they learned their unborn baby son had a severe genetic disorder and a form of dwarfism affecting roughly one in 100,000. Led by faith, the couple refused an abortion, embracing whatever the future may hold. Native Floridian…

Read More

Is Schizophrenia Always Genetic?

November 8, 2022
genetic disordermental illnessrisk factorsSchizophreniaUncategorized
0 Comment

Aside from being a lifelong chronic disorder, schizophrenia is a mystery to researchers as its exact cause still remains undetermined. Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that makes people interpret reality abnormally or in a distorted manner. Symptoms include continuous or relapsing mental episodes of psychosis where the individual develops delusion, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking,…

Read More

Novel Newborn Genetic Screen Possible for Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment

January 24, 2022
American Medical AssociationAustraliagenetic disordergenetic testinginfantmedical researchmedical testsnewborn babyvictoriaWorld
0 Comment

Research led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has reported that their novel newborn genetic screen may be feasible and reliable to test for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously. The research, led by Professor David Godler from the MCRI, developed a method to screen for Prader Willi, Angelman and Dup15 simultaneously from a sample…

Read More