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On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… to Reddit questions on what we can learn from at-home genetic testing kits . Yamster80 What are some of the less obvious benefits of at-home genetic testing kits? From Personal Genetics Reps What's … things. Obviously, adoptees can gain a lot from at-home genetic testing since they may have very little else to go on …
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UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… ​ … Undiagnosed Diseases Program, rare diseases, genetic disorder … UDN expands the footprint of the network …
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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… have made a good start in identifying and understanding genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years … today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher risk of kidney disease. … … . "This should include more comprehensive DNA sampling and genetic characterization of Africans and the people of the …
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Most pregnant women want recommendations from their doctors when deciding which information to receive from prenatal whole genome sequencing.
… mutations across the genome, the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. Non-invasive prenatal … genome sequencing. Credit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI. Genetic counselors can provide parents guidance, but there are only 4,200 licensed genetic counselors and an estimated 3.95 million annual …
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NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" series to share our genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions.
… answer sessions. ​ … Reddit, Ask Me Anything, AMA, CRISPR, Genetic Testing … NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me …
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ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
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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.
… acidemia.​​ … methylmalonic acidemia, medical genomics, genetic disorders, gene therapy, Charles Venditti … …
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My Family Health Portrait is a downloadable tool to complete a family health history on a personal computer.
… NHGRI, and other partners.​ ​ … family health history, genetic testing, ancestry, CDC , Surgeon General … My Family …
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NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
… use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research. ​ … genetic variation, DNA sequencing, health disparities, race …
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… are less able to survive cellular stress. … mitochondria, genetic condition, immune system, sequencing, children, …