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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… Steven Benowitz … Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke, and … pathway that plays a major role in several common diseases. Together, their findings may provide new clues to …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… Steven Benowitz … Teams of scientists will use support from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease, analyzing how … the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, …
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A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… disease phenotypes. … The CCDG initiative explores a range of diseases with the goal of: Undertaking variant discovery for … disease phenotypes. ​ … Genome Sequence, Gene Variants, Genetic Risk, Common Disease, Rare Disease, Dna Sequencing, …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… Raymond MacDougall … A team from the National Institutes of Health has surmounted a major … obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease. Researchers from …
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In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness for rare diseases, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit - a social … so she needed a feeding tube. We were stumped, but put her genetic information on a website, along with a brief …
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Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… Benowitz … Six new grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will support researchers to develop new … of many people suggests that there are tens of millions of genetic variants, or DNA spelling differences. For the last … (GWAS) to find regions of the genome associated with diseases and traits. In GWAS, the genomes of thousands of …
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​The Undiagnosed Diseases Network accelerates discovery and innovation in how we diagnose and treat patients with previously undiagnosed diseases.
… Applications UDN does not accept all applicants due to the complex nature of the body and the diseases being investigated. However, they do fully review …
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Building upon a foundation of quantitative genetics laid over a century ago, applying modern genomic approaches to resolve how genetic and non-genetic factors shape variation in human diseases and traits.
… A major goal of human genetics is to decompose the sources of trait … about how to identify and interpret the interplay of genetic and non-genetic factors on trait variation. These … now being applied towards illuminating contemporary human diseases and traits. This webinar will seek input from the …
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Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… Raymond MacDougall … The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that … will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). Each site will receive more than $2.5 …
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The Undiagnosed Diseases Network has opened an online patient application portal called the UDN Gateway.
… Steven Benowitz … The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN), a clinical research initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has opened an …