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For Patients and Families
Genetic professionals provide information and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions.
… and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions. … … and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions. Genetic … and support to individuals or families who have genetic disorders or may be at risk for inherited conditions. … …
Policy Issues
Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public have diverse about germline genome editing.
… Patients with genetic disorders and members of the public, both in the United … genome editing should be used to prevent or treat genetic disorders. … Patients, patient advocates, and families of patients with genetic disorders have diverse views on whether germline genome …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… answers to frequently asked questions about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the … of pharmacogenomics. … Health FAQs … FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the … Genetic Testing, Rare Disease … FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the …
Genetic Disorders
Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21.
… chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21. … Genetic Disorders …
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.
… fundamental mechanisms of inherited and acquired genetic disorders. … Clinical research is research conducted with … fundamental mechanisms of inherited and acquired genetic disorders. Their goals include both discovering the molecular … are working to uncover the genetic components of common disorders such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, as …
For Patients and Families
A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States at any given time.
… the development of new treatments for rare and neglected disorders. … The NIH, which is part of the U.S. Department … rare diseases. Among the groups that span a broad range of disorders are the National Organization for Rare Diseases , …
Staff
Dr. Randy Chandler is an associate investigator in the Organic Acid Research Section of the Metabolic Medicine Branch in NHGRI.
… efficacy of gene therapy as a treatment for rare genetic disorders, such as methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), propionic … Shapira Award from the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders in 2007, the Charles J. Epstein Trainee Research … genome editing, and mRNA therapy, to cure rare genetic disorders. The primary focus of his research has been to …
Fact Sheet
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
… fashion. Similarly, they believed complex diseases and disorders were solely the outcome of genetic inheritance. … where the fetus is at heightened risk for genetic disorders, such as Down Syndrome and spina bifida. The … that can estimate risks for more genetically complex disorders have raised concerns among ethicists that their use …
For Patients and Families
Por lo general, se considera que una enfermedad es rara cuando afecta a menos de 200,000 personas en los Estados Unidos en cualquier momento dado.
About Genomics
A introduction to basic concepts in genomics to help you understand your genome, how it works, and how it impacts your health.