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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 …
Event
On March 12-16, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the 2024 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting - an annual medical and scientific conference continues to provide groundbreaking research and the latest advances in medical genetics, genomics and personalized medicine.
… treatment Trial in Patients with Alkaptonuria Biochemical/Metabolic and Therapeutics March 14, 2024, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m … for Cerebral Creatine Deficiency Syndromes Biochemical/Metabolic and Therapeutics … Poster Presentations No. Title … Where Epigenetics, Cancer and Hypoxia meet P134 Neuronal Pathways by Differential Tractography Correlate with Clinical …
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, …
Staff
Dr. William A. Gahl is a senior investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch and the director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… Gahl's research has focused on the natural history of rare metabolic disorders and the discovery of new genetic … ABMG and ASHG, as president of the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, and was elected to the American Society … Sly WS, Valle D, Childs B, Kinzler KW, Vogelstein B. The Metabolic and Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease. …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… The researchers found that type 2 diabetes disrupts metabolic processes consistently across populations. Additionally, the study highlighted a new metabolic signature that could help in determining a person’s …