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Researchers have discovered that FGF21 is elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.
… 21 (FGF21), is extremely elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with … shed light on more common disorders such as fatty liver disease, obesity and diabetes by uncovering similarities in … they develop severe complications." MMA is a genomic disease that impairs a person's ability to break down food …
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NIH programs are establishing which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling use in medicine and research.
… which genes and genomic variants play a role in human disease, enabling their use in genomic medicine and research. … about gene variants and their connections to health and disease. These experts then determine what each variant might mean for disease diagnosis and treatment. Information on the gene …
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NIH researchers have created a data resource show how differences in an individual's genome can affect gene activity and contribute to disease.
… genomic make-up can affect gene activity and contribute to disease. The new resource will enable scientists to examine … can predispose people to diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. "GTEx was designed to sample as many … and which tissues contribute to predisposition to disease," said Emmanouil Dermitzakis, Ph.D., professor of …
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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… because the test is the same no matter what inherited disease the patient has," said Dr. Biesecker. The genome is a … that form the blueprint for every characteristic - and disease - that define a person. But for health care … teach practical skills for applying computational tools to disease-gene discovery, patient genome interpretation and big …
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NHGRI appointed Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences, which researches human genome function in health and disease.
… understand the function of the human genome in health and disease, and seeks technologies that facilitate genomic … a fuller understanding of the genomic basis of human disease. She will be responsible for overseeing the funding … These research programs are integrating information about disease-causing genomic variants and insights about genome …
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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… of the study and senior investigator in the Genetic Disease Research Branch at NIH's National Human Genome … , co-author and staff scientist also in NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch. Read the Study Loci associated with … variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research in all populations. … Skin color …
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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… resource used by many scientists to study human health and disease. … "ENCODE has created high-quality and easily … people that are using the ENCODE resource are doing so for disease studies, and this attests to its translational … the genome for understanding both human health and disease," he said. Analyzing the catalog: the computational …
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UDN members have published a how-to guide for diagnosing medical mysteries for medical centers nationwide outline the framework for how this can be successful.
… Diseases Network: Accelerating Discovery about Health and Disease [cell.com], the online version of the American … Diseases Network: Accelerating Discovery about Health and Disease [cell.com] The Undiagnosed Diseases Network The … ​ … Undiagnosed Diseases Network, UDN, diagnosis of rare disease, guide to rare disease diagnosis … UDN members have …
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NIH grants aim to gauge if genomics can be used to help diagnose diabetes, manage heart disease and guide cancer clinicians to the most effective drugs.
… genomics can be used to help diagnose diabetes, keep heart disease patients out of hospitals and guide cancer clinicians … in Care and Treatment (PREDICT) tests potentially at-risk patients for variants that are associated with drugs for … monogenic diabetes, and understanding their role in disease development - as well as how to assure optimal …
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When Dr. Ellen Sidransky, 2019 winner of the Jay Van Andel Award, looks into a rare disease, she finds a window to take the lead in Parkinson's research.
… 2019 winner of the Jay Van Andel Award, looks into a rare disease, she finds a window to take the lead in Parkinson's … Ellen Sidransky never thought she would study Parkinson's disease because it is not a disease a pediatrician … Gaucher gene is now known to be the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease. "It exonerated why you …