A genetic screen can potentially diagnose more than 1,200 genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities. If you were a medical geneticist, how would you pick the best test for your patient?

25 years ago, Shari Ungerleider lost her beloved son, Evan, to Tay-Sachs disease. Three years ago, Myra Sack’s cherished daughter, Havi, passed away from the same disease. Though their grief ...

(RNS) — Some 25 years ago, a friend of mine and his wife whose little boy had been diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease visited our home. A relatively rare genetic disorder that is less so among ...

Dan’s eldest daughter Amelie was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs in 2011 at 15 months of age and he shares the emotional story of caring for her and how that led to setting up The CATS Foundation.