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Genetic Disorders
Spinal muscular atrophy is a group of inherited disorders that cause progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.
Genetic Disorders
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
Genetic Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system.
Genetic Disorders
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited eye diseases that affect the retina (the light-sensitive part of the eye).
Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
Genetic Disorders
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
Genetic Disorders
The porphyrias are a group of different diseases, each caused by a specific abnormality in the heme production process.
Genetic Disorders
Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder of metabolism that causes an increase in the blood of a chemical known as phenylalanine.
News Release
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.