Tay-Sachs disease is a deadly disease of the nervous system passed down through families. ... Tay-Sachs disease occurs when the body lacks hexosaminidase A, a protein that helps break down a chemical found ...
The following organizations provide information on Tay-Sachs disease : Genetic Alliance - www.geneticalliance.org National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association - www.ntsad.org National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) - www. ...