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Genetic Disorders
Velocardiofacial syndrome is the most common syndrome associated with a cleft palate.
… similar faces (elongated face, almond-shaped eyes, wide nose, small ears); eye problems; feeding problems that … that may only be found using more sophisticated lab studies such as comparative genomic hybridization, MLPA, additional FISH studies performed in a research laboratory or using specific …
Genetic Disorders
Antiphospholipid Syndrome is a disorder characterized by elevated levels of antibodies that are associated with clots in the arteries and veins.
… erythematosus (SLE) and other similar conditions. Later studies found a protein called the lupus anticoagulant in a … and certain autoimmune diseases have also been noted in association with APS. Pulmonary hypertension (high blood … of the uterus to its normal size). Thrombocytopenia An association with immune thrombocytopenia (low platelets) has …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … This list of genetic, … that carry genes). As we unlock the secrets of the human genome (the complete set of human genes), we are learning … by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.​​ ​ … Genetic Disorder, Genetic …
Event
NSIGHT explores the implications, challenges and opportunities associated with the possible use of genomic sequence information during the newborn period.
For Health Professionals
Archives of ISCC-PEG webinars, articles, case studies and more.
… through case-based learning. The genetic and genomic case studies created by the ISCC Case Studies Working Group members represent examples of scenarios … Pharmacogenomic In collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute Title:  Mitochondrial DNA mutation …
Genomics and Medicine
The categories for the notable accomplishments of research are defined as research that uses genomics to generate or study.
For Patients and Families
​Clinical research is research conducted with human subjects, or material of human origin, in which the researcher directly interacts with human subjects.
… human subjects. Clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are developing advanced … patients before they ever develop cancer. … All clinical studies are based on a set of rules or directions called a … [fda.gov].   … Clinical researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are developing advanced …
Genetic Disorders
Fragile X syndrome is an inherited intellectual disability caused by a mutation in the FMR1 gene.
News Release
Research studies are now using polygenic risk scores to determine a person’s inherited risk for certain diseases, but there are inconsistencies in how these scores are calculated. NHGRI has published guidelines in Nature for how these scores should be reported.
… new approach will be used as a framework for publishing studies on polygenic risk scores. … Scientists and healthcare … the research teams, funded primarily by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), have  published a 22-item … studies. This framework — created by NHGRI’s Clinical Genome Resource's (ClinGen) Complex Disease Working Group …
Health
The Method for Introducing a New Competency: Genomics (MINC) Toolkit assists those interested in integrating genomics into their practice.