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Human genetics Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders 
 Provides information about genetic disorders common among Jews of eastern European (Ashkenazi) descent. Intended for the Jewish community and healthcare providers, this site covers cancer and heredity basics, genetic screening and counseling, and bioethics. Also contains articles and factsheets for rabbis, community resources, an events calendar, a glossary, and related links. A "collaborative effort of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Children's Memorial Hospital." http://www.jewishgenetics.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Ethics, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Science Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Genetic Disorders & Birth Defects Information Center
This site provides links to information about genetic diseases and birth defects. It covers the basics of genetics, including ethics, forensic uses, and career possibilities. Features information about adult genetic risks, resources for genetic testing and counseling, and pages for parents, students, teachers, and health professionals. Searchable. From the Indiana University School of Medicine Library. http://geneinfo.medlib.iupui.edu Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mysteries and More, Science, Science Last updated May 10, 2005 Genetics Home Reference: A Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions
This National Library of Medicine site provides "consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes responsible for those conditions." A searchable and browsable directory includes FAQs and links to related resources about specific genes and conditions. The site also offers a basic explanation of how genes work; a glossary; and information about genetic testing, gene therapy, and the Human Genome Project. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Science Last updated May 7, 2003 The Genographic Project
This is "a five-year effort to understand the human journey — where we came from and how we got to where we live today." It will "map humanity's genetic journey through the ages." The site includes a project overview, a FAQ, a genetics overview and glossary, and an interactive atlas of the human journey. Includes images and video clips. From the National Geographic Society. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/ Topics: Archaeology, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Science Last updated Apr 3, 2006 OMIM: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
"This database is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders authored and edited by Dr. Victor A. McKusick and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere, and developed for the World Wide Web by NCBI, the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The database contains textual information and references. It also contains copious links." It is "intended for use primarily by physicians and other professionals concerned with genetic disorders." From Johns Hopkins University. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=OMIM Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Science, Science Last updated Jun 8, 2007 Oral History of Human Genetics: The Intelligent Archive
Collection of oral history transcripts on the history of human genetics. As of April 2009, only a few of the oral histories are available, but they are very detailed and contain supplemental material such as timelines and related papers. Also provides a bibliography, chronology of human genetics (1900-2000), and project background. This ongoing project is a collaboration between historians of science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Johns Hopkins University. http://www.socgen.ucla.edu/hgp/ Topics: Health, Health & Medical Disciplines Last updated Apr 23, 2009 |
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