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- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (Multi-Omics)1
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program2
- Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems (gLHS)2
- Genome Technology Program1
- Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium1
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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.
… and post-test counseling. Provide individual and family risk information. Follow risk-based screening guidelines. … use. Certified labs can be found at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website . Discuss potential … of Medicine provide up-to-date information: Genes and Disease is a collection of articles that discuss genes and …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… or social factors that may contribute to health and disease. In healthcare, race and ethnicity have been … three different studies that look at severity of heart disease among people living in three different regions of the … Asian and Other — when reporting their findings of heart disease across groups. After completing their analysis, all …
Policy Issues
Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.
… being analyzed is related to the presence, absence, or risk of a specific disease. Has having a specific genetic variant been … shown to increase the risk or likelihood of having a disease or eventually developing a disease? Clinical Utility: …
Fact Sheet
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
… to terminate pregnancies where the fetus is at heightened risk for genetic disorders, such as Down Syndrome and spina … The emergence of statistical techniques, such as polygenic risk scores, that can estimate risks for more genetically … physically or mentally .” Galton claimed that health and disease, as well as social and intellectual characteristics, …
Your Genome
Information about the relationship between genomics and health for patients, families and health professionals.
… … Health FAQs … For Health Professionals … Polygenic risk scores … Family Health History … Health … Information …
News Release
An online Informed Consent Resource created in 2009 by NHGRI has been updated to keep pace with advances in genomics over the past several years
… increasingly integral to the advancement of a spectrum of disease-based research. As knowledge stemming from the … send email to: informedconsent@mail.nih.gov … Advancing Disease Research … Related Articles … NHGRI updates online …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all.
Fact Sheet
With increasing complexity in genomic data, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning as ways to identify meaningful patterns for healthcare and research purposes.
… projects. Machine learning analyses could benefit disease research and genomic tools like CRISPR. NHGRI is … has defined categories (e.g., people with coronary heart disease and those without) that the machine can use to infer … in a population are likely to develop coronary heart disease). In an unsupervised learning setting, machines can …
The Informed Consent Resource
Explore the basic elements of informed consent that are required by the Common Rule and that are relevant to genomics.
… how genes play a role in diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and glaucoma. [If applicable] The specific … We will ask for information related to your health and/or disease history [directly as part of the study/from your … they are taking to reduce risks and the protections from risk that are in place. Discussion of risks should be …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… is important to your health and can help you detect unique disease risks and manage them before becoming sick, or find … the right diagnosis and treatments when you have a certain disease. Collecting and acting on your family health history … screen for and serve populations at higher than average risk for disease, such as cancer and heart disease. In spite …