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Research at NHGRI
The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A major focus of … and better understand pathways involved in human genetic diseases and normal development. Model systems, including …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… Steven Benowitz … Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke, and … pathway that plays a major role in several common diseases. Together, their findings may provide new clues to …
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NHGRI researchers are studying the link between Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice with the disease mutations.
… cross-breeding mice to carry human mutations causing each of the two diseases. They published their findings in the December 2017 … Between Diseases … Related Content … Mouse model for rare genetic disease advances understanding of Parkinson's … NHGRI …
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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… genital ulcers, as well as vision destroying inflammation of the eyes. Research suggests the disease develops due to pathogen exposure, along with a mix of genetic and environmental risk factors, but their interaction … in DNA that correlate with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. They found novel DNA changes that are correlated …
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NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their … used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. … … of physical traits of people with many different inherited diseases around the world, including Asia, the Indian …
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NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… are underlining this important relationship in advance of Rare Disease Day at NIH , a day-long symposium that is part of a global effort to raise awareness of rare diseases. Several NHGRI staff members - Anastasia L. Wise, … In 2011, Dr. Gahl and his UDP colleagues identified the genetic difference in the NT5E gene that causes a rare and …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic … the genetic factors that contribute to ADHD, with the hope of improving treatment for this condition in the future. … …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… Raymond MacDougall … A team from the National Institutes of Health has surmounted a major … obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease. Researchers from …
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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
… assistance from a high tech robot, National Institutes of Health researchers have identified and tested a molecule … could be widely available to treat people with these diseases. However, there's a long distance between … technology to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about NHGRI can be …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
… The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses state-of-the-art genetic and genomic technologies to study the genomes of … improved diagnosis, treatments and prevention of human diseases. Using the excellent resources of NHGRI intramural …