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Genetic Disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism are disorders that cause a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant consequences.
… (IEM) are a group of disorders that causes a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant … they also have the disorder. We recommend talking to your metabolic specialist and/or genetic counselor to determine … based (1) the position of the defective enzyme within the metabolic pathway and (2) whether or not there is any …
Genetic Disorders
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine.
Genetic Disorders
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to … … About Trimethylaminuria … Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to … Treating A Genetic Disease … Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to …
Research Funding
MorPhiC aims to develop a consistent catalog of molecular and cellular phenotypes for null alleles for every human gene by using in-vitro multicellular systems.
… and relationships of genes and regulatory elements in pathways and networks, which is one of the compelling genomic … and relationships of genes and regulatory elements in pathways and networks. MorPhiC Phase 1 will include three …
Research Funding
NHGRI is initiating a new program-the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium to develop a framework for systematically understanding the effects of genomic variation on genome function and how these effects shape phenotypes.
… Predicting the impact of genetic variants, genes and pathways on human disease HG012009 Predrag Radivojac … and cell types, (2) identify causal mediator genes and pathways underlying disease variation, and (3) decode … consortium group to identify causal variants, genes, and pathways associated with cardiometabolic disease. Matthias …
News Release
A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome
… Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch and the study's corresponding …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… the rate of progression of HD or correct or replace other metabolic defects contributing to the development and … discovered how the genetic mutation alters chemical pathways to cause the disease. By identifying these changes, …
Genetic Disorders
The porphyrias are a group of different diseases, each caused by a specific abnormality in the heme production process.