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A family history is a record of medical information about an individual and their biological family.
… and their biological family. … Family Health History, Genetic Disorders, Ancestry, Healthcare, Genealogy … A family history, as … can help determine whether someone has an increased genetic risk of having or developing certain diseases, …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Ibadan, Nigeria. He subsequently held fellowships in genetic epidemiology and in medical education. He moved to Howard University, Washington, D.C. in 2003 to work in genetic epidemiology at the National Human Genome Center at … risk factors for these disorders in populations of African ancestry (African Americans and Sub Saharan Africans). …
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NIH leaders are calling for the scientific community to develop a consensus on the appropriate use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research.
… as social and cultural identity, family background and ancestry derived from genomic analyses," said Dr. Green. … use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research. ​ … genetic variation, DNA sequencing, health disparities, race and ethnicity, ancestry … NIH leaders are calling for the scientific …
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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model … NHGRI senior historian. “As cognitive treatments based on genetic models become more feasible in the future, …  … About NHGRI and NIH … Researchers study enhanced genetic animal model of Down syndrome … NIH researchers …
Educational Resources
A first degree relative is a family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in a family.
… individual in a family. … Family Health History, Genetic Disorders, Ancestry, Healthcare, Genealogy, Genes … A first-degree … relative is a family member who shares about half of their genetic information with specific other individuals in their …
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Dominant refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene.
… Recessive, Alleles, Family Health History, Genetics, Genetic Variation, Mutation, Ancestry … Dominant refers to the relationship between two …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… Genome (ClinGen) Resource  under their recent Public Human Genetic Variant Database guidance. This program is part of an FDA effort  to provide genetic test developers access to consistent, … predictors into curation approaches and aim to ensure that ancestry and diversity are adequately addressed in the …
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My Family Health Portrait is a downloadable tool to complete a family health history on a personal computer.
… NHGRI, and other partners.​ ​ … family health history, genetic testing, ancestry, CDC , Surgeon General … My Family Health Portrait …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… included a new name: the Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms . First launched in 1998, the talking glossary … . To date, the new Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms has 222 terms, of which 142 have new … coming months. The NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms is only one of a collection of remote-learning …
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The Genetic Counseling Training Program, a collaborative program between the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University, will be undergoing program planning and development that will reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum.
… University temporarily halts admissions. … The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program , a master’s degree … NIH to conduct strategic planning and reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum. Currently … program will finish in December 2026. “The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program has been wildly …