Founder of JScreen Continues To Educate Families On Hereditary Diseases
In 2009, Randy Gold’s 18-month-old daughter, Eden, was diagnosed with Mucolipidosis IV, a preventable Jewish genetic disease that causes developmental delays, vision impairment and reduced life expectancy.
He and his wife, Caroline, thought they had been thoroughly tested for genetic diseases, but they had actually only been tested for eight out of 19 known Jewish genetic diseases.
After learning there was no standard testing panel, they founded JScreen, a public health initiative dedicated to preventing these diseases.
Rose Scott spoke with the Golds in 2012 about their story.
Since then, the Golds have had another daughter, and Jewish Gene Screen has continued to educate Jewish families about genetic testing.
Rose Scott and Denis O'Hayer speak with Randy Gold of Jewish Gene Screen.
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