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NHGRI researchers are studying the link between Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice with the disease mutations.
… the puzzling link between a common disorder, Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice to carry human mutations … A single mutation in the Gaucher disease gene, GBA1, is frequently found in patients who have Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative movement disorder. Individuals …
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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
… shows promise as a possible treatment for the rare Gaucher disease and the more common Parkinson's disease. Ellen Sidransky, M.D., a senior investigator with … "Until now, drugs used to treat Gaucher disease have not been able to enter the brain and reach those …
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing … Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited neurological illness causing … the abnormal gene that will cause them to develop the disease. There is no cure for this fatal disease. A single abnormal gene produces HD. In 1993, …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
… Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in … Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal genetic disorder, most commonly … fetus early in pregnancy. However, a baby with Tay-Sachs disease appears normal until about six months of age when its … five. A much rarer form of Tay-Sachs, Late-Onset Tay-Sachs disease, affects adults and causes neurological and …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the … United States. Approximately 100,000 Americans have the disease. In the United States, sickle cell disease is most prevalent among African Americans. About one …
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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… Behçet's disease is a disease that destroys blood vessels through systemic … destroying inflammation of the eyes. Research suggests the disease develops due to pathogen exposure, along with a mix … from Dan Kastner, M.D. Ph.D.'s group in the Inflammatory Disease Section of the Division of Intramural Research …
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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."
… On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness … mysterious conditions. On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness … father of Blake, an 8-year-old child with an undiagnosed disease whose symptoms are currently being researched by the …
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Dr. Wilson is the co-chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch.
… variation in quantitative traits (e.g., traits related to cardiovascular disease and scoliosis), the coding and non-coding elements … disorders (e.g., traits related to hypertension and cardiovascular disease, depression and alcoholism, familial idiopathic … gene MEFV and the toll-like receptor 4 gene TLR4 in Behcet disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 110(20):8134-8139. 2013. [ …
Educational Resources
Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function.
… Huntington's Disease … Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and … Huntington's Disease, Genetic Disease, Genes, Autosomal Dominant … Huntington’s disease is a rare inherited disorder associated with the …
Research Funding
​The Undiagnosed Diseases Network accelerates discovery and innovation in how we diagnose and treat patients with previously undiagnosed diseases.
… that this type of cross-disciplinary approach to disease diagnosis is feasible to implement in academic … of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The intramural Undiagnosed Disease Program, housed within the NIH Clinical Center and …