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Mouse model for rare genetic disease advances understanding of Parkinson's
NHGRI researchers are studying the link between Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice with the disease mutations.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers at the National Human Genome Research …
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International collaboration aims to speed development of genomic medicine
Top genome scientists from over 20 countries have joined forces in an effort to improve cooperation and coordination of genomic medicine research worldwide.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Translational genomic medicine research - the …
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Findings: Induced pluripotent stem cells don't increase genetic mutations
A new study by scientists at NHGRI, suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than cells that are duplicated by subcloning.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … It's been more than 10 years since Japanese …
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Genomic educational resources for pharmacists added to G2C2 website
The Genetics/Genomics Competency Center now includes a new section on pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … The Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2), a …
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Genomic databases weakened by lack of non-European populations
Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Precision medicine will largely be built on vast …
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Genes associated with Erdheim-Chester disease also linked to cancer
NHGRI researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) …
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Gene therapy shows promise for treating Niemann-Pick disease type C1
NIH researchers demonstrated that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … For the first time, National Institutes of Health …
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Fearfulness changes impact of genomic information in overweight women
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Everyone has bad days, whether it's the result of a …
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Facial recognition software helps diagnose rare genetic disease
NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Researchers with the National Human Genome Research …
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Dr. Leslie Biesecker selected as 2019 president of ASHG
ASHG members selected Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D., a clinical and molecular geneticist and investigator with NHGRI, as their new president-elect for 2019.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) members …