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Proposal
Today we deal with many diseases; many that cannot be prevented. Genetic diseases are one of the most researched diseases. Most of these diseases, however, have no cure. There is no cure due to the fact that we cannot alter genes. Today, there is a way in which genes can be altered before birth but there isn't a way for them to be altered after birth. Genes could be altered today in a Petri dish before birth. The embryo's genes are altered to prevent diseases that have been discovered in the embryo.
Examples of genetic diseases
Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the lungs and digestive organs due to the production of thick mucus.
Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary disease of the red blood cells. The red blood cells are sickled shape and prevent the cell from carrying oxygen throughout the body.
Hemophilia is an inherited disease in which one lacks the protein for the body to properly clot. One bleeds longer than normal.
Duchene Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder in which one has muscle weakness, most common in boys. Causing loss of muscle including skeletal and heart muscles.
What is a genetic disease?
A genetic disease is an inherited disease of the DNA sequence that is altered. There is no prevention or cure for these diseases. There are three kinds of genetic diseases. One being a single-gene where a single gene is affected. For example, cystic fibrosis. Another kind of genetic disorder is a chromosomal disorder which is when part of the chromosome is either altered or missing. Lastly, Complex disorders where mutations are in more than one gene.
Some are either dominantly or excessively passed from mother and/or father to their child.
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