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2018 News Feature: Elevated hormone flags liver problems in mice with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA)
Researchers have discovered that FGF21 is elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers have discovered that a hormone, …
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NHGRIs Dr. Andy Baxevanis named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr. Andy Baxevanis has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Andy Baxevanis, Ph.D., a senior scientist leading …
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Systematic review study supports that sickle cell trait increases risk for some health conditions
Researchers have now identified three health conditions for which people with SCT are at increased risk.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … In the United States, an estimated 2.5 to 3 million …
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Rare disease research may provide insights into common diseases
NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) …
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Physician attitudes will impact adoption of prenatal whole genome sequencing
A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Pregnant women are breathing a collective sigh of …
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Perspective: Precision medicine may move us beyond the use of race in prescribing drugs
Researchers are asking if the precision medicine approach will reduce or eliminate the role that race plays in prescribing drugs and in health care overall.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Health care providers have long struggled with …
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NIH study reveals how melanoma spreads
NIH researchers searched for how the body signals the lack of oxygen in melanoma skin cancer.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Cancerous tumors are voracious. Once they have …
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NIH researchers reveal link between powerful gene regulatory elements and autoimmune diseases
NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Investigators with the National Institutes of …
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NIH researchers link graying hair and the immune system
A new study offers insights into why some people's hair goes gray in response to a serious illness or chronic stress.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … A new mouse study offers insights into why some …
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NIH researchers identify striking genomic signature shared by five types of cancer
NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Institutes of Health researchers have …