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Clinical Research
The CLINSEQ® Study seeks to learn about the role that your genes play in your health.
… Free CAT scan to detect coronary artery disease.  Finding gene changes that are important to your health and/or the … LG. Determining the prevalence of McArdle disease from gene frequency by analysis of next-generation sequencing … by analysis of massively parallel sequencing data sets. Gene Med , 2015. [In Press]  Amendola LM, Dorschner MO, …
Fact Sheet
A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to relieve or reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.
… It is important to understand the components of gene therapy, how these components differ and other treatment … cells to reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.  Gene therapies use your own stem cells, while bone marrow transplants use the stem cells of a matched donor. Gene therapy  In gene therapy , your stem cells are changed …
Staff
Dr. Paul Liu is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Translational and Functional Genomics Branch.
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… approaches. Dr. Liu discovered that a CBFB-MYH11 fusion gene is the product of chromosome 16 inversion, a common … CBFB-MYH11 for leukemia development, and how this fusion gene works. His group has also made important discoveries … respectively) that form a dimer for DNA binding and gene expression regulation, are frequent targets of such …
News Release
A the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors has identified mutations in the TAF1 gene.
… their collaborators have identified mutations in the TAF1 gene. They've also demonstrated that the mutation profiles of … CCEC patients. They also uncovered mutations in the TAF1 gene, a gene that had not been previously implicated in CCEC. … of a transcription factor complex, which regulates the expression of other genes throughout the genome. In addition, …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your overall health and quality of life.
… actions you may want to take as you think about receiving gene therapy. …  There are many unknowns about what to expect from gene therapy. Your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and attitudes … care for your mental and physical health as you consider a gene therapy clinical trial.  Focus on your thoughts and …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… researchers have played key roles in a number of important gene discoveries, including the identification of genes … mouse with hereditary inclusion body myopathy, developing gene therapy approaches for X-linked severe combined … Genetic Condition, Rare Disease, Undiagnosed Disease, Gene Mutation, Gene Variation, DNA Sequencing, Clinical …
News Release
NIH researchers identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood.
… National Institutes of Health researchers have identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, … that identified an overlapping set of variants of the same gene in patients with a similar type of blood vessel … The researchers found that harmful variants in the CECR1 gene impede production of a protein vital to the integrity of …
Health FAQ
Discuss these questions with your doctor or health care provider.
… welcomes your feedback about the sickle cell disease gene therapy resources. Please email your comments or … They are meant to promote your general understanding of gene therapy for sickle cell disease. We encourage you to use … … Eligibility criteria may be different for each available gene therapies, including clinical trials. However, there are …
News Release
When it comes to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), genetics do make an impact.
… unlike some illnesses, which are determined by a single gene, ADHD is not easily pinned down. Many common but subtle …
News Release
Doctors and researchers reunite with patient who received gene therapy for GM1 gangliosidosis.
… Doctors and researchers reunite with patient who received gene therapy for GM1 gangliosidosis. … In a sun-lit … after Jojo attended the last tea party, she received gene therapy for her rare disorder, GM1 gangliosidosis. … … disorder caused by alterations in the DNA of a single gene, the GLB1 gene. The GLB1 gene makes an important enzyme …