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Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
… are many cost-effective, minimal-risk options for prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis for various conditions … Panel discussion: A Historical Discussion on Eugenics and Genetic Testing/Screening Panelists: Rebecca Mueller … relevant to their lived experiences?  How do we discuss genetic and genomic variation and its connections to health …
Educational Resources
Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children.
… Carrier Screening … Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children. … Genetic Testing, Genetic Disorder, Alleles, Inheritance, …
… ​Genetic Screening … Genetic screening is the process of testing a population for a genetic disease in order to identify a subgroup of people …
Genetic Disorders
Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting.
… … Factor V Leiden is the name of a specific mutation (genetic alteration) that results in thrombophilia, or an … a screening test called a coagulation screening test or by genetic testing (DNA analysis) of the F5 gene. … The … V Leiden Thrombophilia … Factor V Leiden is the name of a genetic mutation that results in thrombophilia (increased …
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… FMO3 gene. Trimethylaminuria may be caused by a variety of genetic changes to the FMO3 gene. Not all of the functions of … experience, researchers think that different genetic mutations in FMO3 can influence the symptoms of the … (OMIM) [omim.org] An electronic catalog of human genes and genetic disorders, developed by the National Center for …
Educational Resources
The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… Genetic Code … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell … DNA, Double Helix, Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine … Genetic code refers to the instructions contained in a gene …
News Release
In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… new molecules involved in diabetes. … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, scientists have found a set of small RNA … author of the study. … About NHGRI and NIH … Large-scale genetic analysis shows microRNAs in human pancreas associated with diabetes … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) …
Genetic Disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism are disorders that cause a block in a metabolic pathway leading to clinically significant consequences.
… but they may also occur spontaneously. When discussing how genetic conditions are passed on in a family, it is important … have been diagnosed with the disorder already and whether genetic testing has been performed in other relatives). In … We recommend talking to your metabolic specialist and/or genetic counselor to determine those relatives who may be at …
Educational Resources
Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process.
… … Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process. … Carrier Screening, Birth Defect, Genetic Screening, Genetic Testing, Family Health History, Newborn Screening, …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… have assembled answers to frequently asked questions about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and … science of pharmacogenomics. … Health FAQs … FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and … Health History, Pharmacogenomics, Undiagnosed Disease, Genetic Disease, Genetic Condition, Genetic Disorder, Genetic …