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Gene Therapy
Governor Strickland Declares November Tay-Sachs Awareness Month
November 22nd, 2007
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has officially declared November as Tay-Sachs Awareness Month and encourages all Ohio citizens to understand the importance of genetic testing and the need for research to help find a cure. Tay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that is found most frequently in Ashkenazi Jews, French Canadians, Louisiana Cajuns, and Irish Americans. One in every 250 people is a carrier of the Tay- Sachs gene, a disease that has no known treatment and is always fatal in children. The governor's timely declaration was great news to Cure Tay-Sachs Foundation (CTSF) President Ken Bihn, whose eight year old daughter Dakota is suffering from the terminal disease. Ken, along with his...
Source: Genetics & Environmental Business Week (2007-11-22)
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