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Dr. Carsten Bonnemann is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… interests focus on genetically-caused neuromuscular disorders of childhood. In his clinical practice, formerly at … focus is on early-onset muscle disease, including the congenital myopathies, congenital muscular dystrophies, and the often rapidly …
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Extending noninvasive prenatal screening to all 24 human chromosomes can detect genetic disorders that explain miscarriage and abnormalities during pregnancy.
… screening to all 24 human chromosomes can detect genetic disorders that may explain miscarriage and abnormalities … sequencing all 24 chromosomes to uncover other, rare disorders in pregnancy. Image Credit: Getty Images.  The … … Sequencing all 24 human chromosomes uncovers rare disorders … Extending noninvasive prenatal screening to all …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.
… to be a potential treatment for other inflammatory skin disorders or disorders related to tissue scarring, whether it is scarring … to be a potential treatment for other inflammatory skin disorders or disorders related to tissue scarring, whether it …
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An expert panel from the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) has critically reevaluated the scientific evidence for all 17 reported genes, disputing nine of the genes and revealing only three of the genes to be definitively associated with the most common form of the disease.
… clinical relevance or validity of genes in various genetic disorders for their use in precision medicine and research. … Resources … Genomics experts dispute nine genes linked to congenital heart condition … An expert panel from the …
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… altered B cell function in children with mitochondrial disorders led to a weaker and less diverse antibody response … activity of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that B cells, which produce antibodies to … in more than 350 genes have been linked to mitochondrial disorders with varied symptoms depending on which cells are …
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Researchers have identified genomic mutations for Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome, a congenital myopathy with facial weakness, a cleft palate and scoliosis.
… for Carey-Fineman-Ziter (CFZS) syndrome, a very rare congenital myopathy (inherited muscle disorder) characterized … that uncovering that cell-cell fusion deficits can lead to congenital myopathies (inherited muscle disease) opens a new … researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the NIH Clinical Center, the …
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Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… find disease-causing genomic variants and identify genetic disorders by examining people’s faces . Researchers at the … questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic … diagnose genetic conditions that affect the skin. Genetic disorders are often rare and notoriously difficult to …
Clinical Research
This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… Acidemia study will evaluate patients with MMA and related disorders to learn more about the genetic causes of the various types of these inherited metabolic disorders and the medical complications associated with them. … … People with Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA)  and cobalamin disorders may have difficulty with growth and development, …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
Research Funding
The centers define the state-of-the-art study designs and methods to find variants and genes underlying Mendelian disorders.
… to discover as many genes underlying human Mendelian disorders as possible. In doing so, the CMGs will define the … to find the variants and genes underlying Mendelian disorders. … The discovery of the genes and genetic variants that underlie human Mendelian disorders is of significant biomedical relevance. The …