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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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NHGRI researchers will present four platform talks and 55 posters to highlight the institute's diverse portfolio at the 65th annual meeting of ASHG.
… , and then moderate the presidential symposium titled, Genetic Epidemiology at Scale: High Throughput Genomics … Session B 124. Khadijah Abdallah: New tool for measuring genetic variation knowledge among health professionals. … analysis with replication data. (Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology) 1425W. Emily Holzinger: A variable …
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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, …
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NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
… children with the disease. These participants completed a genetic literacy survey, watched an educational video about … genome editing, study participants demonstrated higher genetic literacy levels than estimated. The NHGRI study … a clinical trial. “Designing clinical trials for curative genetic therapies requires addressing the patient communities …
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An expert panel from the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) has critically reevaluated the scientific evidence for all 17 reported genes, disputing nine of the genes and revealing only three of the genes to be definitively associated with the most common form of the disease.
… the clinical relevance or validity of genes in various genetic disorders for their use in precision medicine and … know their family history and have undergone genetic testing. The term “QT” refers to the segment of an … was described in 1957, researchers have engaged in a genetic race to identify the genes associated with long QT …
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TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… M.D., Ph.D., senior investigator and chief of NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch. "If we knock it out in mice, … factor, Pamela Schwartzberg, vaccine development, genetic disease … TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for …
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NHGRI researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies.
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Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network identify novel mutations in a well-known cancer-causing pathway in lung adenocarcinoma.
… we now have a comprehensive understanding of many of the genetic pathways that lead to cancers of the lung," said NCI … technology to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about NHGRI can be … … The Cancer Genome Atlas, TCGA, adenocarcinoma and genetic mutations, Harold Varmus M.D., DNA copy number …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… well understood, but scientists believe that they have a genetic component because they often run in families. … Director Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D. "Knowledge of the genetic risk factors helps us assess a person's … can be a challenge because in most cases a complex mix of genetic and environmental factors is involved. Genetic …