How Are Ashkenazi Genetic Diseases Inherited?
By Contributing Author If you’re of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, you may be more likely to be a genetic carrier of certain genetically inherited diseases. In fact, research shows that about 1 in 4 Ashkenazi Jews carry a mutation for Gaucher disease, cystic fibrosis, Bloom syndrome, Canavan disease, or Tay-Sachs disease. There’s no way to change […]
Continue Reading