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Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Family health history is a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. Knowing the health history of your family members can help you and your … The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers, and … potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information. Multi-disciplinary, volunteer …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
… Institute (NHGRI) and their colleagues* are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome. Health disparities -- the negative health outcomes that impact certain groups of people - and … Health disparities, including shorter life expectancy and …
Policy Issues
Federally-funded research with human participants must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the participants.
… such as that supported by NIH must comply with regulations that protect the rights and welfare of the … Research Subjects, or 'Common Rule' ( Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46 ). This regulation establishes … which participants were not informed of the risks to their health of study participation, or were denied critical …
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Check out this video from NHGRI Director Eric Green talking about the importance of knowing your family health history.
… 2004, the Surgeon General launched a national public health campaign entitled the Family Health History Initiative. Every year since then, the Surgeon … General has recognized Thanksgiving as National Family Health History Day. … to personalize their healthcare by sharing their family health history with each other and tracking illness from one …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your overall health and quality of life.
… and your support systems make choices about your physical health, while thinking about the impact on your mental health and psychological well-being. These are some … and attitudes can have a strong impact on your physical health. Because of this, it’s important to care for your …
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Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… from the Reddit community about their work on family health history as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). … within families, which means that knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and … The Reddit community also wanted to know how to handle privacy in patient data in order to understand how to …
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As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day . … Family health history is important to your health and can help you detect unique disease risks and … with federal agencies and patient advocates to ensure privacy protections are in place. This Thanksgiving, start a …
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NIH investigators have discovered that genomic switches of a blood cell are key to regulating the human immune system.
… Investigators with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered the genomic switches of a blood … mission of the NIAMS , a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health, is to support research into the causes, treatment and …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… Diabetes, and Kidney Disease: A Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Study Site Disease Study Site** Krzysztof … of California, San Diego Multi-Omics for Maternal Health after Preeclampsia Disease Study Site Joseph … Susan Fisher-Hoch, Absalon Gutierrez University of Texas, Health Science Center Houston Multi-omics for …
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural Research.
… on growing availability of large-scale genomic and health record data worldwide to advance the science of precision health. … (NHGRI) has announced plans to establish a new precision health research program within its Division of Intramural … in terms of discoveries about the genetic basis of health and disease,” said NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., …