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It's not just about testing for Tay Sachs anymore!
Since the Jewish community began testing for Tay Sachs Disease more than 35 years ago, the number of Jewish children born with this fatal disease has dropped from approximately 40 to 4 each year. This dramatic, 90-percent reduction reminds us that knowledge is power, and that learning is key to survival.
As science unlocks new mysteries of the human genome every day, our base of knowledge expands at an exciting pace. And by testing for new mutations that are known to cause genetic disorders, we are better able to make informed decisions about ourselves and the ones we love.
Today, researchers have verified the genetic markers for 25 diseases common among Ashkenazim Jews, so whether you are sick or concerned about your risk for a hereditary disease, concerned about the risks and benefits of certain medications, or plan to start a family one day, a simple at-home DNA test can help inform and prepare you for a lifetime of health and wellness.
DNATraits specializes DNA testing to determine susceptibility to inherited diseases and planned pregnancy risks. The tests we offer are the broadest in scope and least expensive in the world, and come complete with a free consultation both prior to and after testing. Call DNA Traits today and discover the life map in you. Because it's not just about Tay Sachs anymore.
How can YOU help eradicate Jewish genetic disorders in the next generation?
- Ensure that your children and grandchildren, prior to marriage, take this DNA test so they will know if they are a carrier for a genetic disease.
- Learn about these diseases and make sure that your friends' children are screened for all Jewish genetic diseases.
- Discuss this important subject at your Synagogue.
- Consider having an M.D. with experience in medical genetics speak to your Hadassah Chapter.
Diseases included in the Ashkenazi Panel
- Abetalipoproteinemia
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, classical and non-classical
- Bloom Syndrome
- Canavan Disease
- Chorea-Acanthocytosis
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Factor XI Deficiency
- Familial Dysautonomia
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Familial Hyperinsulinism
- Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Fanconi Anemia, Complementation Group C
- Gaucher Disease
- Glycogen Storage Disease 1A
- Glycogenosis VII Phosphokinase Deficiency, Late Onset
- Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
- Idiopathic Torsion Dystonia
- Lipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Mucolipidosis, Type IV
- Nemaline Myopathy
- Niemann-Pick Disease, Types 1 and 2
- Non-Syndromic Deafness
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Usher Syndrome, Types 1F and 3