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Curated OER

Genes and Heredity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify different traits and whether the traits are inherited or acquired.
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Maple Syrup Urine Disease: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the rare inherited disorder affecting newborn babies and children called maple syrup urine disease(MSUD). Including information on how this condition is inherited and how its different forms affect the body, this article is...
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Maple Syrup Urine Disease: An Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides general information on maple syrup urine disease(MSUD), "An inherited metabolic disorder," that can cause death. Learn about the symptoms that surface during a newborn's first days of life and how this disease, once...
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Alzheimer Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
All the basic information you need about Alzheimer Disease can be found at this great interactive, multimedia website. Topics like: causes, inheritance, treatment, testing, and diagnosis are all covered. There is also a great section...
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National Institutes of Health

Genes and Disease: Maple Syrup Urine Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief write-up on maple syrup urine disease(MSUD), which overviews the causes, effects, treatment, and prevalence of the inherited genetic condition.
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WebMD

Web Md: Sickle Cell Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD Health offers a detailed overview of sickle cell disease, a severe blood disorder. Content includes a focus on this disease's causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as information on how the disease progresses and when to call a...
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WebMD

Web Md: Maple Syrup Urine Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the symptoms, medical tests, medications, and support organizations associated with the inherited metabolic disorder called maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).
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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: What Are Gene Mutations?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an answer to the following question: "What are Gene Mutations?" Many links are provided throughout this short description that access information on related subjects.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Cystic Fibrosis

For Students 9th - 10th
What is Cystic Fibrosis? What Causes it? How is it treated? All of these questions are answered in these articles. This site also provides recipes for kids with C.F. This is a great site if you want to learn more, or if you're just...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Preventing Noninfectious Diseases

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Most allergies can be prevented by avoiding the substances that cause them. For example, you can avoid pollens by staying indoors as much as possible. You can learn...
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National Organization for Rare Disorders: Msud

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, learn other names for maple syrup urine disease(MSUD) and read about how the disease affects one's metabolism. Includes contact information for organizations related to MSUD. A longer version of this article can be...
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Maple Syrup Urine Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple introduction to maple syrup urine disease(MSUD). Includes the following sections: "Alternative Names," "Definition," "Causes, incidence, and risk factors," "Symptoms," "Signs and tests," "Treatment," "Expectations...
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National Institutes of Health

Johns Hopkins University: Maple Syrup Urine Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, learn alternate names for maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) and various findings about the disease from several medical studies. At the bottom of the page, click on the "PubMedID" associated with each reference to read an...

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