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The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center helps people find useful information about genetic and rare diseases.
… and rare diseases ​ … Genetic Disease, Rare Disease, Gene Therapy, Diagnosing A Disease, DNA Sequence, Genome …
Genetic Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks.
… Disorder, Genetic Disorder, Genetic Condition, Gene Mutation … Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder …
Genetic Disorders
Methylmalonic acidemia is a group of inherited disorders in which the body is unable to process certain proteins and fats (lipids) properly.
… isolated methylmalonic acidemia have mutations in the MUT gene. This gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called … certain lipids, and cholesterol. Mutations in the MUT gene alter the structure or reduce the amount of the enzyme, …
Genetic Disorders
Noonan syndrome involves unusual facial characteristics, short stature, heart defects, bleeding problems, developmental delays and malformations of the ribs.
… Noonan syndrome may have inherited an altered (mutated) gene from one of his or her parents, or the gene change may be a new change due to an error carried by … with Noonan syndrome have mutations in the PTPN11 gene. Twenty percent of those with Noonan Syndrome have …
News Release
Researchers have identified genomic mutations for Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome, a congenital myopathy with facial weakness, a cleft palate and scoliosis.
… determined that CFZS is caused by mutations in the gene MYMK that encodes for the protein myomaker. This protein … harboring mutations identified in each family, only the gene MYMK was common to all three. A knockout mouse model … (genomically altered mice that are bred to lack a specific gene) displayed a complete lack of muscle development, …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
… large scale changes such as duplications or deletions. Gene expression tests analyze mRNA and can identify over- or under-expression of certain genes, which affects what proteins are …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Genomics plays a role in every area of nursing, whether nurses are at the bedside providing one-on-one care, treating entire populations, teaching the next generation of nurses, or making discoveries in the lab.
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A polygenic risk score is one way by which people can learn what their risk of developing a disease is, based on the total number of genomics variants related to the disease.
… into two classes: those that are associated with a single gene and those that are influenced by multiple genes and … inherited diseases can be traced to variants in a single gene. Cystic fibrosis, a progressive genetic disease that … fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator  (CFTR)  gene on chromosome 7. Each small “v” represents a genomic …
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
This FAQ was designed to answer questions regarding how nurses integrate genomics into their education and practice.