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The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… (FDA) approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older. About 100,000 … sequencing technology is critical to the diagnosis of sickle cell disease.  NIH researchers successfully edited the … For more information, visit: Sickle cell disease gene therapy education project Talking …
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The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane) … The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. … The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. The cell membrane consists …
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A cell is the basic building block of living things.
… Cell … A cell is the basic building block of living things. … A cell is the basic building block of living things. All cells … A cell is the basic building block of living things. …
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A stem cell is a cell with the potential to form many of the different cell types found in the body.
… Stem Cell … A stem cell is a cell with the potential to form many of the different cell types found in the body. … Cell, Mitosis … A stem cell is a cell with the potential to form many of the different cell …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease. Researchers from the National Human Genome Research … cultured cells to exhibit the signature traits of the disease. Using this model, they have now tested a drug … spleen, bone marrow and nervous system. The main type of cell that is affected by accumulated glucocerebroside is the …
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Scientists set their sights on chromatin - the DNA-protein complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works.
… complex that packages DNA into chromosomes in the cell - to better understand how the genome works. A better … Chromatin influences gene activity in a cell by controlling access to the genes and regulatory … become a liver, kidney or skin cell - and the onset of disease, including cancer. But chromatin is difficult to …
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The plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… Plasma Membrane (Cell Membrane) … The plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. … Organelle, Nuclear Membrane, Bacteria, Cell, Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane) …
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NHGRI will highlight rare disease research that benefits affected patients and provides insights into more common disorders on Rare Disease Day.
… Institute (NHGRI) researchers are highlighting rare disease research that benefits affected patients and also … underlining this important relationship in advance of Rare Disease Day at NIH , a day-long symposium that is part of a … protein to the nerve cells, helping to break down the cell's waste products. Research on Gaucher's is just one of …
For Patients and Families
A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States at any given time.
… A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United … a role in rare diseases. Such factors may directly cause disease, or interact with genetic factors to cause or increase the severity of disease. … (See: Learning About Cystic Fibrosis ); Huntington's disease, which affects the brain and nervous system (See: …
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A new study by scientists at NHGRI, suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than cells that are duplicated by subcloning.
… developed the breakthrough technique to return any adult cell to its earliest stage of development (a pluripotent stem cell) and change it into different types of cells in the body. … doors to medical advances, including generating cartilage cell tissue to repair knees, retinal cells to improve the …