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News Release
In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… NIH study identifies new molecules involved in diabetes. … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, scientists … human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes. Researchers discovered the microRNAs in groups of …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Since 2012, … health risks that are known to contribute to higher diabetes and heart disease rates. “One big issue is that many … Personalized family trees associated with heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Definitions of …
Profile
NHGRI researchers recently published a study using virtual reality simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores in medical care.
… to recommend observing kidney function and screening for diabetes in response to the patient’s symptoms when they had … simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores … But little is known about how clinicians will use this type of genomic risk information and whether an individual’s …
The Genomics Landscape
In the April 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details how the Office of Genomic Data Science (OGDS) is becoming the epicenter for genomic data science at the institute, with numerous collaborations, projects and activities.
… profiling reveals molecular signatures associated with type 2 diabetes in Nigerians Doumatey, et al. Genome Med ., 2024 …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 7, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of the Technology Transfer Office and its mission to manage all the legal negotiations that help to protect federally funded research from being unduly exploited, while also giving that research avenues to reach patients through the commercialization of promising advances.
… “The FUSION Study: Mapping Genes for Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - Tissue Biopsy Study” is a long-term, … effort to identify genomic variants that predispose to type 2 diabetes. Nearly 60 other researchers have used this …
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Reflecting on his NIH career, Dr. Smith recounts his journey from researcher to program director in a conversation with NHGRI science writer Sonja Soo, Ph.D. He looks ahead to a retirement filled with traveling, spending time with friends and family, playing pickleball and brewing ale.
… genes and studied conditions such as kidney failure and diabetes. Some high points were performing the analyses … studied conditions such as kidney failure, HIV/AIDS and diabetes. Reflecting on his NIH career, Dr. Smith recounts …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the NHGRI Extramural Research Program and how it takes a dynamic approach to it's research portfolio to help foster groundbreaking advances in genomics.
… and review processes are often tailored to accommodate the type of high-risk research proposals that will yield the … , which helps people assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer using their …
The Genomics Landscape
In the July 2021 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., reflects on the legacy the LINCS program leaves as it has completed its goal of creating a large-scale, systematically generated molecular and cellular dataset.
… and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines How COVID-19 can lead to diabetes Dr. Collins explains how mRNA vaccines work and … COVID-19 NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infections in U.S. Meet an inspiring researcher who helped …
News Release
Researchers from the NHGRI-funded Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium are exploring how genomic variation affects genome function.
… the blood to an energy source for the body. In people with diabetes, the body stops making and/or stops responding to … cell model not only because beta cells are relevant to diabetes but also because researchers can observe the dynamic … to help control the disease. It’s the missing piece in the diabetes puzzle.” The work being done by Dr. Carter and …
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Research studies are now using polygenic risk scores to determine a person’s inherited risk for certain diseases, but there are inconsistencies in how these scores are calculated. NHGRI has published guidelines in Nature for how these scores should be reported.
… for assessing a person's inherited risk for diseases like Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and breast cancer, which …