A Web site was launched to raise awareness about genetic diseases that disproportionately afflict Ashkenazi Jews. The site, http://jewishgeneticdiseases.org, includes information about diseases that are more prevalent among Jews of Eastern European descent, including Tay-Sachs, Canavan Disease and Gaucher Disease.
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