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Educational Resources
A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family.
… Family History … A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family. … individuals. … A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family. …
News and Events
A collection of institute resources, background information, and points of contact for members of the press.
… … A collection of institute resources, background information, and points of contact for members of the press. … A collection of institute resources, background information, and points of contact for members of the press. …
Educational Resources
Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism.
… (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an … (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an …
Health
Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor.
… and an up-to-date Web browser, you provide your health information to build a drawing of your family tree and a … … Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor. … Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor. … Health …
Talking Glossary
Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.
… medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care. … Genomic … medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care. Other similar … and precision medicine. For some conditions, genomic information can be used to help diagnose disease, predict …
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… and cures. This page provides an overview of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and describes what … protections GINA does and does not offer. … The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 protects … Americans from discrimination based on their genetic information in both health insurance (Title I) and employment …
About NHGRI
Search for names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of NHGRI staff.
… names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of staff at the National Human Genome Research … names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of staff at the National Human Genome Research … names, email addresses, phone numbers and other contact information of NHGRI staff. … About NHGRI …
Policy Issues
Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
… compatible with limited or older samples. Today, genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate … criminal acts. The legal system also uses genetic information to exonerate those who have been convicted of … crime scenes, in order to identify criminal suspects. The technology's analysis is limited to 13-20 designated DNA …
Educational Resources
Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule.
… Expression … Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly … Base Pairs … Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is turned into a function. This … with a gene. … Gene expression is the process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly …
Policy Issues
Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate in the studies.
… studies, scientists may discover new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate … human genome, there remains much to be discovered. Genomic information is interpreted differently over time as more is … Results … Clinical research may yield new health-related information about volunteers who have chosen to participate …