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Genetic Disorders
Prostate cancer is a disease where certain cells in the prostate become abnormal and multiply to form a tumor.
… has not spread to other parts of the body and the man is healthy enough to handle the operation. If the prostate is …
For Teachers
The Your Genome & You infographic introduces the basics of genetics and genomics, and how the science impacts our lives.
… You can play an active role in keeping your genome healthy. Learn more about Your Genome & You : …
Event
The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research.
… Disparities) and the Office of Minority Health at the Food and Drug Administration. Request an Accommodation …
Outreach
The Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the initial sequencing of the human genome.
… of how your ancestry, family culture, and lifestyle choices can influence your future health. Learn how to use … family health history, to identify specific ways to stay healthy. Let us dispel common myths about genetics and …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… abnormalities in the growing baby. They went on to have a healthy baby boy. Stories like theirs are becoming more …
Educational Resources
Gene therapy is an experimental technique for treating disease by altering the patient's genetic material.
… a defective or missing gene in a patient’s cells with a healthy version of that gene. Both inherited genetic diseases …
News Release
NIH researchers identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood.
… impede production of a protein vital to the integrity of healthy blood vessel walls. "This discovery is another … by DADA2. The researchers obtained approval from the Food and Drug Administration to test the safety and efficacy …
Event
We invite scholars to submit ideas to be one of six to seven speakers at our symposium, “Irreducible Subjects: Disability and Genomics in the Past, Present, and Future”, with an additional opportunity to join a collected set of papers on the same theme.
… with disabilities. Improved education, better-informed choices about care, and life-saving therapeutics have led to …
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project developed patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community.
… oxygen throughout the body. In December 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene …