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20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… (EMRs) to better understand the underlying genomics of disease. Many of the studies point to new associations of … (NIH). The major goal of eMERGE is to better understand disease risk and susceptibility and, ultimately, improve patient …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having  sickle cell trait , increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse … that may not traditionally be associated with sickle cell disease. The study provides estimated clinical risks for …
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Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
… the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease (SCD).  … A First-of-its-Kind Study CRISPR-Cas9 is a … to explore two approaches for reducing the burden of the disease. The first approach will let researchers correct the … increases the production of fetal hemoglobin which reduces disease severity. Study participants expressed overall …
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NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … People with sickle cell disease (SCD) can experience excruciating pain all over their bodies, kidney problems, higher risk of stroke and in rare cases, chronic leg ulcers. These … anemia in 1910, but there is still much to learn about the disease," said Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., an associate …
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NIH recently awarded approximately $6.8 million in grants to several research teams to study the biology of rare and undiagnosed diseases.
… explore how specific genes and their variations may cause disease in UDN patients. Finally, a one-year grant supports a … in the DNA code - called variants - can cause a disease. Scientists at the center, led by Hugo Bellen, … of Oregon in Eugene, will eventually study the potential disease-causing effects of approximately 200 gene variants …
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Researchers at the NHGRI's Undiagnosed Disease Program have developed a new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients.
… with the National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Disease Program (UDP) have developed a powerful new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients. The … that could be responsible for an individual's undiagnosed disease, thereby increasing the likelihood of a diagnosis." …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have published an assessment of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach to patient care.
… and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Centralized Sequencing Protocol, which …
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NHGRI researchers have released new educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the disease.
… emerging developments in gene therapies for sickle cell disease. … New educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the disease are now available from researchers at the National …
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NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. … The disease, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome , also known as DiGeorge … from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 6,000 children. Because the disease results in multiple defects throughout the body, …
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On June 17-18, 2021, NHGRI hosts a workshop, Multi-Omics in Health and Disease: Current Applications, Challenges and Future Directions.
… the Stage - Application of multi-omics to study health and disease Moderator: Judy Cho, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. … 1: Multi-omics Integration to Understand Health and Disease Nancy Cox, Vanderbilt University 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. … NHGRI 1:10 - 1:25 p.m. Presentation 1: Using Polygenic Risk Scores Combined With Multi-omics Data to Provide …