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Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females.
… hands and feet, skeletal abnormalities, heart defects and kidney problems. This condition occurs in about 1 in 2,500 … blood pressure is due to narrowing of the aorta or a kidney abnormality. However, most of the time, no specific … Neck, Lymphedema, Skeletal Abnormalities, Heart Defects, Kidney Problems, High Blood Pressure, Minor Eye Problems, …
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Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas Network have found.
… to explore therapies in defined sets of patients whose tumors have specific genomic abnormalities. Stomach cancers … complex statistical analyses of molecular data from 295 tumors. They used six molecular analysis platforms including … DNA sequencing, RNA sequencing, and protein arrays. Tumors in the first group, which represented 9 percent of the …
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An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer.
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Dr. Douglas Stewart is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… increases the risk of various benign and malignant tumors in affected individuals. His research group … among a variety of novel NF1 phenotypes, including glomus tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Stewart's group is …
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Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
Genetic Disorders
Klinefelter syndrome is a condition that occurs in men as a result of an extra X chromosome. The most common symptom is infertility.
Genetic Disorders
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin.
… that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin. Tumors, or neurofibromas, grow along the body's nerves or on … among all racial groups and affect both sexes equally. The tumors arise from changes in the nerve cells and skin cells. Tumors also may press on the body's vital areas as their size …
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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 consumed all the oxygen … trials are focused on targeting genetic changes in tumors and helping to boost one's immune system to fight the …