tay-sachs
- n a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood
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- National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Receives U.S. Orphan Drug Designation for Novel Gene Therapy
BOSTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association (NTSAD) for development of the first-ever treatment for Tay-Sachs ...
June 13, 2013 - GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance
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- Boomer Esiason in USA Today
I am a big believer in genetic testing,Esiason says. "Before you have kids, I think people should consider finding out where they stand. If you're Jewish, you'd likely think about Tay-Sachs testing. If you fit into the risk group for CF,...