Latest News
Chemo Can Create Genetic Mutations (07/01/2004, United Press International)
Schizophrenic Mothers' Children Prone to Problems (06/30/2004, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
Genes and Disease (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
Genes and Populations (National Institute of General Medical Sciences) Also available in: Spanish
Genetics Home Reference (National Library of Medicine)
Learning about Genetics (National Human Genome Research Institute) Overviews
Introduction to Chromosome Abnormalities (Chromosome Deletion Outreach)
JAMA Patient Page: Genetics (American Medical Association)
Your Genes, Your Health (Dolan DNA Learning Center)

Anatomy/Physiology
Common Forms of Inheritance (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
Gene-Environment Interaction Fact Sheet (National Center for Environmental Health)
Late-Appearing Defects (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
Multifactorial Inheritance (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)

Diagnosis/Symptoms
Genetic Mapping (National Human Genome Research Institute)

Treatment
Gene Transfer (Genetics and Public Policy Center)

Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov: Genetic Diseases, Inborn (National Institutes of Health)

Specific Conditions
Batten Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also available in: Spanish
Batten Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
Bloom's Syndrome (Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases)
Learning about Duane Syndrome (National Human Genome Research Institute)
Questions and Answers about Living with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (National Cancer Institute)
Specific Genetic Disorders (National Human Genome Research Institute)
Triple X Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Prevention/Screening
Amniocentesis (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) Also available in: Spanish
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) Also available in: Spanish
Compiling Your Family Medical History (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Facts on Reproductive Genetic Technologies (Genetics and Public Policy Center)
Layperson's Guide to Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Newborn Screening (Save Babies Through Screening)
Prenatal Genetic Testing (Genetics and Public Policy Center)

Related Issues
Chromosomal Abnormalities (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)

Research
About the Human Genome Project (National Human Genome Research Institute)
Gene Silencing Tool Leads to New Understanding of Health and Disease (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
Rare Disorder Provides New Insight into Fighting Infection (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Research Projects on Chromosomes and Chromosome Disorders (Chromosome Deletion Outreach)
Study Finds Autoimmune Link in Juvenile Batten Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Your Genes, Your Choices: Exploring the Issues Raised by Genetic Research (American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dept. of Energy) - multi-page document

Genetics
Genetics Home Reference: Genetic Conditions (National Library of Medicine)

Dictionaries/Glossaries
Dictionary of Genetic Terms (Dept. of Energy, Human Genome Project)
Glossary of Genetic Terms (National Human Genome Research Institute) - includes illustrations Also available in: Spanish

Directories
Genetic and Rare Conditions Site (University of Kansas, Genetics Education Center) - - organizations and support groups
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (Office of Rare Diseases)
Laboratory Directory-GeneReviews (Children's Health Care System, Seattle)
US Clinic Directory Search (Children's Health Care System, Seattle)

Organizations
Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases
Chromosome Deletion Outreach
Genetic Alliance
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Save Babies through Screening Foundation, Inc. (Save Babies Through Screening)

Newsletters/Print Publications
Genomics & Health Weekly Update (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Law and Policy
Genetics Privacy and Legislation (Dept. of Energy)
Issues in Genetics and Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)

Women
Genetic Disorders in Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)

Children
Common Problems of Babies with Trisomy 18 or 13 (Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders)
What Is a Pediatric Geneticist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF File

Teenagers
Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders (Nemours Foundation)