May 27, 1988 • Page Image 115
…mm l LOCAL NEWS I SHIVA BASKETS .. . Sinai Hospital will conduct screening tests for Thy-Sachs disease beginning June 6. Tay-Sachs causes progressive destruction of the central ner- vous system and death by five years of age. There is no cure for Tay- Sachs disease. However, it can be prevented by screening prospective parents to find out if they are carriers of the Tay-Sachs gene. If both parents are carriers, they have a 25 percent chance...…

















































