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A study from researchers at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people of West African ancestry.
… on Genomics and Global Health at NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). “By comparing this study …
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On November 5-9, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition.  The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. 
… Methylation and Transcriptomic Analyses with Whole Genome Sequencing YieldsNovel Insights into SARS-CoV-2 in African … 5097F Jiayu Fu Phasing Accuracy of Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing is Coverage and Reference Genome Dependent …
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NIH researchers and their colleagues identified multidrug-resistant pathogens on the skin of residents in nursing homes. They found that these potentially dangerous microbes spread widely among residents, indicating a need for improved testing and infection control measures to protect people in nursing homes and other vulnerable populations.
… Using DNA sequencing, researchers traced the spread of pathogens with … Segre, Ph.D., an investigator at NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and co-senior author of the … such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus . DNA sequencing indicated more than half of the residents sampled …
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Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
… , as well as the creation of RNA-based technologies. RNA sequencing and the mapping of RNA modifications have gained … said Carolyn Hutter, Ph.D., director of the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of NIH. NIH will provide …
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NHGRI researchers found that a protein in the immune system is particularly adaptable to mutations.
… protein’s function. But researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, found that a … to mutations. “While mutations occur naturally across the genome over millions of years of evolution, most of your … to change. While mutations occur naturally across the genome over millions of years of evolution, most of your …
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NIH researchers and collaborators have found that that sickle cell trait is prevalent among diverse human populations.
… Blood Advances , was led by researchers at National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of NIH, The Johns …
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NHGRI researchers find that specific abnormal chromosomal patterns in prenatal blood tests warrant whole-body MRI cancer screening.
… (NICHD) and senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Center for Precision Health …
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NIH researchers discover that while artificial intelligence (AI) tools can make accurate diagnoses from textbook-like descriptions of genetic diseases, the tools are significantly less accurate when analyzing summaries written by patients about their own health.
… study and clinical director at the NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). “For example, electronic …