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Genome editing is a method that lets scientists change the DNA of many organisms, including plants, bacteria, and animals.
… diseases with a genomic basis, like cystic fibrosis and diabetes. There are two different categories of gene …
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NIH has awarded grants of more than $28 million aimed at deciphering the language of how and when genes are turned on and off.
… affected by faulty gene regulation, such as cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's disease. NHGRI launched the Genomics …
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Researchers identified regions of the genome associated with skin color variation in some African populations, furthering skin disease and cancer research.
… research was also supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National …
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NIH will fund grants totaling $38 million over five years to develop methods that will improve the way that polygenic risk scores can be used to predict disease in diverse communities.
… numerous conditions, such as coronary heart disease and diabetes, and to identify people who are at high risk. This …
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria as part of the Africa America Diabetes Mellitus study.  Charles Rotimi, Ph.D., scientific …
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NHGRI researchers have generated the largest catalog of genetic variants associated with physical traits for domesticated dog breeds.
… humans, such as various forms cancers, infections and even diabetes. In addition, a vast number of regions within the …
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A biological pathway is a series of actions among molecules in a cell that leads to a certain product or a change in the cell.
… a pathway, the result can be a disease such as cancer or diabetes. … There are many types of biological pathways. …
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… AAA, extreme obesity and related conditions, remission of diabetes after bariatric surgery Group Health, University of … 67.7% EA, 19.7% AA, 4.8% Asian 4,987 (83% female) Type 2 diabetes, diverticulosis, lower GI non-syndromic polyp, …
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NIH-funded research highlights need for diversity in study populations, creates a comprehensive genomic toolkit for scientists
… associated with conditions such as blood pressure, type II diabetes, cigarette use and chronic kidney disease in diverse …
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Supporting early career investigators at the cutting edge of genomics.
… coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes mellitus, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and …