How many genetic diseases and disorders are there?

Basically there are probably thousands of these and more are being identified all the time.

thousands and thousands.

I don't know the total number of even the diseases that affect humans. But you may find several of them described in the link below.

lots.

17,399 currently logged on OMIM.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...

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I know that 130MM babies are born globally/yr. What % of these are screened at birth for genetic disorders?

Perhaps 2%.. Genetic Screening isn't done unless there is a reason to suspect something wrong. The mother is over 35, the screen for Down's Syndrome.. etc.. Babies in general aren...

I want to find articles that were in the news about people with genetic disorders where can i find that?

Perhaps the easiest way would be to go to nearest library and look it up.

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Where do you suppose the funding for the research on different disease and genetic disorders comes from?

There are many funding sources for such research, including foundations such as the March of Dimes, but most of the money is federal. The National Institutue of Child Health & Human Developmen...

If you had a newborn infant would you want it tested for genetic disorders?

You could, but then what? Worry? Have an abortion? So my answer would be no. My first reason is many persons do fine with genetic disorders, become strong through adversity and lead successful l...

Lets rephrase, can anyone give me names of any kind of rare genetic disorders?

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Is there a connection between the father's age and genetic disorders in offspring?

Actually it is the mother's age that matters most!!!

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Should we say that people from families with genetic disorders should not be allowed to have children?

of course they should be able to have children. If someone has love for a child, they take care of them unconditionally, whether they have a disorder or not. If a child feels loved, then who are we...

Is diabetes a Genetic disorder?

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