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Courtney Green, TOWIE. Pic: Instagram
October 11, 2024, 1:43 pm
TOWIE star reveals young nephew’s diagnosis of genetic disorder Tay-Sachs
Courtney Green calls for more awareness of disease on popular reality show The Only Way is Essex
By Sandy Rashty
The test covers severe recessive disorders such as Tay Sachs, Familial Dysautonomia and Bloom Syndrome that, while not exclusively Jewish, have a much-increased prevalence in the Ashkenazi Jewish population.
October 31, 2020, 11:54 am
200 students sign up to be screened for severe Jewish genetic disorders
Jnetics' week-long virtual event from 23-29 November will allow those on campus to take part in carrier screening for nine of the most severe Jewish genetic disorders
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Raising awareness: Ingrid Copperman (second left), with sons, Antony, 21, and Charlie, 19, with her mother who are helping her get her through her treatment.
March 31, 2017, 9:56 am
Battling ovarian cancer, refusing to be beaten
Ingrid Copperman tells Francine Wolfisz why she wants greater awareness of ovarian cancer and the BRCA gene
By Francine Wolfisz
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