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For FY21, NHGRI’s extramural program will be operating under the NHGRI 2020 Strategic Vision.
… extramural research community, as well as other scholars and members of the public, and is overseen and approved by … and expanding the diversity of the genomics workforce; and ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic advances. … The …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … in being overweight viewed the information as threatening and were less likely to take steps to improve their health … study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… in the brain that children may inherit from their parents and are linked to the disorder. … One of the most common … these brain connections can help researchers discover and understand the genes associated with ADHD and, in the … B.M.B.Ch., Ph.D., senior author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… of course. Healthcare providers who discuss genomics and behavioral risk factors with overweight mothers may make … by Susan Persky, Ph.D., an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … Dr. Persky said. "But we wanted to learn the psychological implications of showing parents a chart of their own child's …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse … significantly fewer studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral populations compared to European … Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human …
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Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… Anything" (AMA). … Common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes are highly complex, with multiple factors that … These factors - like genetics, shared environments and social influences - tend to cluster within families, …
For Patients and Families
Por lo general, se considera que una enfermedad es rara cuando afecta a menos de 200,000 personas en los Estados Unidos en cualquier momento dado.
… enfermedades raras y desatendidas ( Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases , TRND), a fin de crear un canal de … Estados Unidos en cualquier momento dado. … For Patients and Families …
For Patients and Families
Las pruebas genéticas usan métodos de laboratorio para estudiar sus genes. ​
… de laboratorio para estudiar sus genes. ​ … For Patients and Families …
For Patients and Families
La farmacogenómica combina la ciencia de cómo funcionan los medicamentos, llamada farmacologÃa, con la ciencia del genoma humano, llamada genómica.
… del genoma humano, llamada genómica. … For Patients and Families …
Virtual Exhibit
The Human Genome Project changed traditional understandings of how and why scientific research is conducted. It was, however, not without its detractors. Early in 1990, there was an effort to stop funding for the nascent Human Genome Project, in the form of a letter writing campaign.
… page of Martin Rechsteiner’s letter, which circulated and spurred the anti-Human Genome Project letter campaign. … professionals, but also computer engineers, bioethicists, legal experts, mathematicians, statisticians and many … part of the budget was allocated to understanding the ethical and legal consequences of having human genomic …