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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… at NHGRI question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be … to Alaska in July of 2018 to give a talk on ethics and genetic ancestry tests, researchers and community members …
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On January 25, 2023, the National Human Genome Research Institute will hold a roundtable on social and behavioral genomics.
… GWAS of educational attainment” by the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium Problems with Using … Lucas J. Matthews Social by Nature by Catherine Bliss Genetic ancestry testing among white nationalists: From identity …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2023 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green introduces incoming NHGRI DEO Director, Jennifer Troyer.
… the best, … Polygenic scoring accuracy varies across the genetic ancestry continuum Ding et al. Nature . 2023 … that, she worked as a senior scientist at NCI developing genetic and genomic technologies. Dr. Troyer completed a …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… and blood clots have only included individuals of African genetic ancestry and self-identified Black participants because of the incorrect assumption that the genetic carrier state only affects those who identify as …
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By considering mixed genetic lineages, NHGRI researchers demonstrated that previously inferred links between a genomic variant that helps digest lactose and traits such as a person’s height and cholesterol level may not be valid.
… NIH study finds that failing to account for mixed genetic lineages could lead to inaccuracies. … Researchers … studies analyzing the genomes of people with European ancestry may have reported inaccurate results by not fully … accounting for population structure. By considering mixed genetic lineages, researchers at the National Human Genome …
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Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans
A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry. … A study from researchers at National Institutes … (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana … African countries, where many African Americans derive genetic ancestry . Studying how these genomic variants …
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NIH researchers have sequenced the whole genome of a dog native to Sardinia, Italy, and discovered in it clues about the migration of humans to the area.
… the whole genome of a Fonni's Dog and comparing it to genetic data from 27 other dog breeds, the researchers determined that it shares a genetic ancestry with dogs similar to the Saluki , once known as a …
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On October 25-29, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.
… Complex Traits Quantification of race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry disparities in anti-hypertensive drug efficacy in … Exhibit Hall 3:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. Mendelian Phenotypes Genetic analysis reveals that GNE Myopathy remains an …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green welcomes the inaugural class of the ASHG-NHGRI Genomics and Public Service Fellowship Program.
… ; Camerun Washington, M.S., C.G.C., from the Greenwood Genetic Center as the Genetics Education & Engagement Fellow … inaccurate labels that conflate race, ethnicity, and genetic ancestry. To address these challenges, NHGRI recently hosted …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly developed polygenic risk scores webpage, which provides graphical and textual information about polygenic risk scores, describes polygenic traits, introduces how polygenic risk scores can be calculated, and explains how such scores can be interpreted.
… NHGRI-funded program and the first FDA-recognized public genetic variant database that defines the clinical relevance or validity of genes in genetic disorders for use in precision medicine and research. … explore direct-to-consumer genetic tests and what genetic ancestry tests can tell us about ourselves and how they can …