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Dr. Bettie Graham was the division director for NHGRI's Division of Extramural Operations.
Clinical Research
This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… kg; any patient who is being treated for an intercurrent infection with antibiotics or has evidence of an acute infection; and any patient who does not have a regular/local …
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NHGRI researchers found that a protein in the immune system is particularly adaptable to mutations.
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Over the last 20 years, three families have been unknowingly linked to one another by an unknown illness. Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and other organizations have now identified the cause of the illness, a new disease called CRIA syndrome. The results of their work were published on Dec. 11 in the journal Nature.
Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… A stool sample to check to see if there is any bleeding or infection in the intestines. An X-ray called an upper GI …
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A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome
… fit. They can also increase patients' susceptibility to infection. "The most striking thing about the …
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Genomic analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways.
… tests, the doctors knew that the cause wasn't due to an infection. It must be genetic. Dr. Kastner requested blood …
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NIH researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy.
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NHGRI participated in a science communications contest called the Three-Minute Talk. NHGRI's Ryan Johnson came away with a first place win.
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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.