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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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UDN expands the footprint of the network with a new metabolomics core and increased model organism capabilities.
… to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, …
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Researchers from NHGRI and the Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have discovered a new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech.
… New disease could provide insights into how the cell’s recycling … in which researchers identified a genetic neurological disease among Lagotto Romagnolo dogs, an Italian breed known … scientists had yet to connect ATG4D to any neurological disease in humans. “Among genetic diseases, we’ve solved many …
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NIH is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium, with approximately $11 million awarded in the consortium’s first year of funding. The new consortium aims to advance the generation and analysis of “multi-omic” data for human health research.
… of Health is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium , with approximately $11 million awarded … and cellular processes involved in human health and disease, including untangling genetic and non-genetic factors … view of the factors that contribute to disease risk and outcomes. Beyond gaining insights into individual …
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Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… predict how a certain type of cancer will progress , find disease-causing genomic variants and identify genetic … and imaging data. After working with propionic acidemia disease experts to create a system to classify patients into … their children after learning about their child’s genomic risk for health conditions. Using immersive virtual reality …
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To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… Improved genetic tests more accurately assess disease risk regardless of genetic ancestry. … To prevent an emerging … the optimized tests provide a more accurate assessment of disease risk across diverse populations. Genetic tests look …
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TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… long-lasting antibodies that will defend the body against disease for years. Now, a team headed by scientists at the … factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream. TCF1 doesn't … Ph.D., senior investigator and chief of NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch. "If we knock it out in mice, we …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.
… These variants may point to the cause of the patient's disease. In an NHGRI-funded study published in the NEJM last … year, exome sequencing identified the genetic cause of disease in about 25 percent of patients. The technique has … in a host of diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, mental disability, other neuropathies, metabolic …
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NHGRI has appointed Neil Hanchard, M.D., Ph.D., as a clinical investigator within the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) in the Division of Intramural Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB.
… Ph.D. … Dr. Hanchard will lead the new Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section. … The National Human Genome … Research. Dr. Hanchard will head the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section within the MGMGB. “We are delighted … and human genetics. As head of the Childhood Complex Disease Genomics Section, Dr. Hanchard will lead efforts to …
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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.
… asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community what they wanted and needed to know about … of the Bioethics Core at NHGRI. “By talking to sickle cell disease stakeholders ahead of time, we can learn more about … make very a difficult decision.” By talking to sickle cell disease stakeholders ahead of time, we can learn more about …