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A list of resources and information on financial aid for medical treatment.
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… of U.S. government biomedical research institutions and is not authorized to provide routine medical assistance or treatment funds. These are some … that may help in finding information on financial aid for medical treatment. … are for informational or educational purposes only and are not intended as a substitute for professional medical …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program is a remarkable opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics. … The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program, offered in …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… Institute (NHGRI) offers a three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders. … clinical research, one of the few programs to do so; and grants access to the vast resources at the National …
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline. … involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline. In the United States alone, about … have HD. In addition, 35,000 people exhibit some symptoms and 75,000 people carry the abnormal gene that will cause …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, the … in being overweight viewed the information as threatening and were less likely to take steps to improve their health … based on the cold hard facts, but we're discovering that emotions play a big role," said Susan Persky, Ph.D., the …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… The Medical Genetics Branch (MGB) seeks to identify and understand inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human … Projects performed at the biochemical, molecular, and cell biological levels involve the direct study of human …
News Release
UDN members have published a how-to guide for diagnosing medical mysteries for medical centers nationwide outline the framework for how this can be successful.
… Communications and Public Liaison Branch … working towards creating a model system for diagnosing medical mysteries. The network's goals? Accelerate the … diseases; improve clinical management of these disorders; and advance research. … type of work requires doctors to gather data, collaborate and cross disciplines in ways that are unprecedented. UDN …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… The Metropolitan D.C. Medical Genetics Program also offers new subspecialty … training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and med genetics in collaboration with the Washington Hospital Center Maternal-Fetal Medicine-Medical Genetics Fellowship Program. …
News Release
Researchers recommend more rigorous clinical study of dietary management practices for patients with IEMs, which may result in reformulating some medical foods.
… Many "medical foods" are designed to help manage patients with rare inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs), and can help prevent serious and life-threatening complications. However, such special … foods. In two studies appearing online August 13, 2015 and in the August issue of Genetics in Medicine , the …
News Release
20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… 2014 highlights research on the use of DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records (EMRs) to better understand the underlying … of genetic variants with a number of conditions and disorders, such as obesity and asthma. … co-authored by members of the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network. eMERGE is supported by the …