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NIH scientists proposed a new approach for finding ways to impede or halt cancer's spread: transgenic zebrafish as a live animal model of metastasis.
… identify new genetic targets against the disease. Current screening of possible anti-metastasis compounds is based on … cell lines in laboratory dishes. Such high-throughput screening has identified thousands of drug candidates over … to generally practiced forms of high- throughput screening," he said. In the current study, Dr. Gallardo and …
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NHGRI and NICHD program staff will hold a pre-application interactive Q&A webinar for the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression Project funding opportunities and answer questions from prospective applicants.
… what set of questions should be asked. Would a plan to add prenatal tissue collection be appropriate? Not at this time. …
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… Reproductive Prenatal Neonatal Health Workshop - Meeting Summary …
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… Reproductive Prenatal Neonatal Health Workshop - Executive Summary …
Genetic Disorders
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process.
… and to diagnose hemophilia in a fetus during a pregnancy (prenatal diagnosis). It is sometimes used to diagnose …
Genetic Disorders
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in both kidneys.
… Genetic testing for PDK1 and PDK2 is also available for prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. …
Genetic Disorders
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
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… risk of disease, identifying carriers and establishing prenatal and clinical diagnosis or prognosis.” Includes:  Prenatal, newborn and carrier screening  Testing in high risk families Excludes:  Tests …
Genetic Disorders
Marfan syndrome an inherited disorder of connective tissue occurring once in every 10,000 to 20,000 individuals.
… germline cells of one of the parents (testes or ovaries). Prenatal testing for Marfan syndrome is available when the …
Fact Sheets
Las anomalías cromosómicas pueden heredarse de uno de los padres (tal como una translocación) o ser "de novo" (nueva al individuo). ​
… las dos muestras difieran. Actualmente existe una prueba prenatal que no es no traumática para la madre o el bebé. …