Physiology of Disease Poster Presentation



Genetic Disease Poster Project 50pts

Requirements:

1. Must create a visually appealing color poster (10 pts)

2. Must identify location of disease on chromosome (4 pts)

3. Must explain how the disease works (in terms we all can understand) (10 pts)

4. Must address symptoms (4 pts)

5. Must discuss how it is treated (4 pts)

6. Must discuss who it strikes (4 pts)

7. Must identify whether/how it is curable (4 pts)

8. Must include a one-page summary of your findings, WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS! (10 pts)

Common Genetically Inherited Diseases

• Heart disease: coronary atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia

• Diabetes

• Cancer: retinoblastomas, colon, stomach, endometrium, lung, bladder, breast, skin (melanoma)

• Neurological illnesses and disorders: Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), Gaucher's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, neurofibromatosis, Parkinson's disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome

• Mental illnesses and behavioral conditions: alcoholism, anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, eating disorders, manic depression, schizophrenia

• Other genetic diseases: cleft lip and cleft palate, clubfoot, cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, galactosemia, hemophilia, Hurler's syndrome, Marfan's syndrome, phenylketonuria, sickle cell disease, Thalassemia

• Medical conditions with genetic links: arthritis, asthma, baldness, migraine headaches, obesity, periodontal disease, speech disorders

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