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Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… … Family history, Leslie Biesecker M.D., medical testing, genome sequencing and medical care, genomic …
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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… when a cure is more likely. We are looking forward to testing Dr. Elnitski's novel approach using DNA methylation …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… Condition, Genetic Disorder, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Rare Disease … FAQs about genetic disorders, the …
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NHGRI hosts a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" about using virtual reality to study a host of questions about the human genome.
… VR, Susan Persky Ph.D., Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area, IVETA, VR and patient interaction training, …
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On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… Reddit questions on what we can learn from at-home genetic testing kits . Yamster80 What are some of the less obvious benefits of at-home genetic testing kits? From Personal Genetics Reps What's really … Obviously, adoptees can gain a lot from at-home genetic testing since they may have very little else to go on from a …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… heart disease, and other conditions after having genetic testing done for some other reason. … The Genomic Services … is a study of people with "secondary results” from genetic testing. Secondary results are unexpected. They are not … the second phase of the study, which could include extra testing for you and/or your family members at the NIH or in …
Fact Sheets
Chromosome abnormalities can either be numerical or structural and usually occur when there is an error in cell division.
… where the two samples differ. One such method is called noninvasive prenatal testing. This is a test to screen a pregnancy to determine …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… genomic information in everyday life - from non-invasive prenatal genetic testing to the increasing availability of consumer genomic …
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The Genomics and Society: Expanding the ELSI Universe conference focused on issues arising from the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.
… Communications and Public Liaison Branch … From prenatal genetic screening to the genetic testing of women with family histories of breast cancer, … on topics ranging from the implications of genetic testing in the criminal justice system to the uses and …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… - 12:55 p.m. Non-healthcare employer offering genetic testing Jane Gilbert (Teachers' Retirement System of … projects to deploy genetic tests and a genetics-based testing program within employer populations and measure and …