Jackson Creek Middle School
Genetic Conditions/ Diseases

 

General Genetic Diseases

Specific Genetic Diseases

 

 

General

National Center for Biotechnology Information: Genes and Disease- Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information

Genetics- list of sites dealing with various genetic diseases and conditions.

March of Dimes: Medical References- see Birth Defects and Genetics

Family Village: Specific Diseases- alphabetical listing of diseases and conditions

MedlinePlus- a medical encyclopedia with an alphabetical listing of diseases and conditions.

Find Articles in Health and Fitness- a searchable database of various medical journals. Type in your disease's name and read the various medical articles about it.

eMedicine Pediatrics- an alphabetical listing of Pediatrics genetics and metabolic diseases

HealthLink- an A through Z listing of diseases and conditions.

Doctor Page: Diseases and Conditions- an alphabetical listing of diseases and conditions.

Yahoo.com's Diseases and Conditions: Genetic Disorders- a list of genetic diseases and some sites that have information about them

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Specific

 

Albinism Colon Cancer Hemophilia Muscular Dystrophy
Alzheimer's  Disease Color Blindness Hodgkin's Diseases Multiple Sclerosis
Angelman Syndrome Cystic Fibrosis Huntington's Disease Polymyositis
Asthma Diabetes Klinefelter Syndrome Schizophrenia
Autism Down Syndrome Leukemia Severe Combined Immune Deficiency
Breast Cancer Epilepsy Lou Gehrig's Disease Sickle Cell anemia
Cardiovascular Diseases Grave's Disease Lupus Tourette Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy Hemangioma and Vascular Birthmarks Melanoma Werner Syndrome

 

Asthma

Medline Plus: Asthma
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html

MayoClinic: Asthma
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021

National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute: Asthma
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html

American Lung Association: Asthma
http://www.lungusa.org/site/c.dvLUK9O0E/b.33276/k.D288/Asthma.htm

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Huntington's Disease

Genetics Home Reference: Huntington's Disease
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=huntingtondisease

MayoClinic: Huntington's Disease
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/huntingtons-disease/DS00401

MedicineNet: Huntington's Disease
http://www.medicinenet.com/huntington_disease/article.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/huntington/huntington.htm

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Klinefelter Syndrome

Genetics Home Reference: Klinefelter Syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=klinefeltersyndrome

MayoClinic: Klinefelter Syndrome
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/klinefelter-syndrome/DS01057

MedicineNet: Klinefelter Syndrome
http://www.medicinenet.com/klinefelter_syndrome/article.htm

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/klinefelter_syndrome.cfm

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Autism

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm

MayoClinic: Autism
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/autism/DS00348

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/asd.cfm

CDC: Autism
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/

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Breast Cancer

Oncolink: Breast Cancer
http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=3&s=5&ss=33&id=8320

Komen Foundation
http://cms.komen.org/komen/AboutBreastCancer/index.htm

Breast Cancer Organization
http://www.breastcancer.org/

MedlinePlus: Breast Cancer
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html

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Colon Cancer

MedlinePlus: Colorectal Cancer
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000262.htm

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/
cri_2_4_1x_what_is_colon_and_rectum_cancer.asp?sitearea=cri

National Cancer Insttitute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/colon/patient/

Oncolink: Colon Cancer the Basics
http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=5&s=11&ss=81&id=7336

Medicine Net: Colon Cancer
http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/article.htm

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Tourette Syndrome

WeMove
http://www.wemove.org/ts/

Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment of Tourette Syndrome
http://www.tsa-usa.org/Medical/guidetodiagnosis.html

Nemours Foundation: Tourette Syndrome
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/tourette.html

Medline Plus: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000733.htm

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Epilepsy

Family Doctor: Epilepsy
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/brain/disorders/214.printerview.html

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/epilepsy/epilepsy.htm

MayoClinic: Epilepsy
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/epilepsy/DS00342

Epilepsy Foundation
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/faq.cfm

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Albinism

Genetics Home Reference: Oculocutaneous albinism
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=oculocutaneousalbinism

National Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentation
http://www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html

KidsHealth: Albinism
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/birth_defect/albinism.html

MayoClinic: Albinism
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/albinism/DS00941/DSECTION=causes

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Leukemia

MayoClinic: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia/DS00565

National Cancer Institute: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/CLL/patient/

MedicineNet: Leukemia
http://www.medicinenet.com/leukemia/article.htm

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=7026

 

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Last Updated: 03/26/09
Kristina McGlaun, Librarian
Jackson Creek Middle School