Ten Genetic Diseases

Cystic Fibrosis is a disease common among people with European ancestry. People with the disease do not usually survive into their twenties. Cystic Fibrosis is autosomal recessive. Symptoms related to the disease are difficulty breathing, mucous production in the respiratory and digestive systems, and several infections.
Tay-Sach's disease destroys the nervous system. It is common among Jewish Europeans. The inheritance pattern for Tay-Sachs is autosomal recessive. Most people with this disease die at a very early age.
Huntington disease is an autosomal dominant disease. …