Category - Genetic Conditions

5 ways to manage Huntington’s chorea

Living with a chronic, degenerative condition can be incredibly taxing on the individual suffering from it and their families, as there is no permanent cure to put a stop to the gradual deterioration the patient has to...

Muscular dystrophy and genetic testing

Muscular dystrophy is a neuromuscular disease which causes progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. It occurs due to abnormal genes interfering with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle. Most of...

Things to know about cystinuria

Cystinuria is a rare disease that causes amino acid cystine stones in the bladder, kidneys, and ureters. This disease is inherited and is often passed down to children from their parents due to the defect in their genes...