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Alzheimer disease and heredity  Discusses the role of beta amyloid proteins, tau proteins and genetic factors in Alzheimer disease. Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada Are you at risk?  Answers questions about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer including risk factors, genetic testing, and BRCA gene mutation. Source: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Foundation (HBOC) Canadian Hemochromatosis Society  Advocates the early diagnosis and treatment of hemochromatosis (HHC), a crippling, potentially fatal genetic disorder caused by iron-overload in the body. Web site includes a list of events, an electronic discussion group, an on-line newsletter, and links to related sites. Source: Canadian Hemochromatosis Society (CHS) Genetic inheritance: inheritance combinations for HFE hemochromatosis (autosomal recessive inheritance)  Explains the risks of inheriting hereditary hemochromatosis, a disorder that results in iron overload. Illustrates all the possibilities for the various genetic combinations of the hemochromatosis gene, and emphasizes the importance of genetic testing for those at risk. Source: Canadian Hemochromatosis Society (CHS) Genetic risk/genetic factors  Profiles inherited genetic abnormalities as risk factors in the development of cancer. Includes information on genetic testing. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Genetic testing and Alzheimer disease  Describes two types of genetic tests that can be used to investigate Alzheimer and other diseases. Discusses related ethical issues. Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada Genetic testing for late onset diseases: current research practices and analysis of policy development  Describes the emergence of genetic testing for late onset diseases, used as a method of diagnosing healthy individuals with a high or low risk of developing a disease in the future. Reviews 15 key issues, and the factors shaping policy recommendations and implementation of genetic testing for late onset diseases. Source: Health Canada From: Health policy research: reports and publications Genetic testing for late onset diseases: in-depth thematic analysis of policy and jurisdictional issues  Considers issues related to genetic testing for chronic diseases that may occur later in life. Discusses the relation between public policy and genetic technology, the ambiguous and complex nature of technology assessment, and four evolving approaches to policy development. Includes annotated bibliography. Source: Health Canada From: Health policy research: reports and publications   Genetics home reference  Provides consumer-friendly information about the effects of genetic variations on human health. Includes information and resources for 200 genetic conditions, the health effects of genes, chromosome-associated health conditions, a handbook about genetic counselling and screening, and a glossary of terms. Source: National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine From: International resource Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Foundation  Promotes awareness, education, support, and research into familial breast and ovarian cancer. Website explains the genetic mutation that can cause breast and ovarian cancer, genetic testing, and living with increased genetic risk. Source: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Foundation (HBOC)
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