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The Center for Precision Health Research, formerly Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch, studies how health and disease are related to genetic, genomic and metabolic variation.
… targets for common diseases, such as diabetes and common birth defects. Other studies use informatics approaches to …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2024 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green spotlights the Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) Program evaluation.
… care of themselves from the moment of or shortly after birth, human newborns can be considered underdeveloped and … tasks such as movement or feeding themselves shortly after birth. In this article, researchers explored the evolution of … brain plasticity and longer development times after birth. Previously, it has been assumed that developmental …
Fact Sheet
Learn about the different types of hemoglobin.
… hemoglobin or HbF, is present in red blood cells before birth (during fetal development). After birth, a gene that codes for a blocking protein (BCL11A) is … a small amount of HbF continues to be produced after birth.  Hemoglobin A , also known as adult hemoglobin or …
Genetic Disorders
WAGR syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genes located on chromosome 11, often causing eye problems and increased risk of cancer in babies.
… the baby is born. The mother's pregnancy and the baby's birth history are not unusual. Enlargement of the baby's … the irises of the eyes fail to develop normally before birth. This causes partial or complete absence of the round … of the genitals may make their sexual assignment at birth (male or female) uncertain. Individuals with WAGR …
Genetic Disorders
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin.
… Those that are skin-related are often present at birth, during infancy and by a child's tenth birthday. From … tomography (CT scan) and blood tests to detect defects in the NF1 gene. For NF2, doctors will pay close … used to diagnose NF1 and NF2. Testing conducted before birth (prenatal) is helpful to identify individuals who have …
Genetic Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency is a severe, genetic condition of the immune system.
… who was born without a working immune system. Caused by defects in any of several possible genes, SCID makes those … applied to a group of inherited disorders characterized by defects in both T and B cell responses, hence the term … and leads to better outcomes. Testing immediately after birth can be done, either by sequencing DNA if the family …
Staff
Dr. Galarreta is a board-certified pediatrician and biochemical geneticist in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch.
… and natural history of rare diseases, epidemiology of birth defects related to the VACTERL association, and …
Genetic Disorders
Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone growth and the most common form of disproportionate short stature.
Fact Sheets
Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… an adult female animal. Ultimately, the adult female gives birth to an animal that has the same genetic make up as the … extraterrestrials, held a news conference to announce the birth of what it claimed to be the first cloned human, a girl … a surrogate cow mother, died just a few days after its birth. In 2003, another endangered type of ox, called the …
MINC
Each clinical setting is unique. Strategies that will work in your environment can be used to design your interventions based on suggested options from the Champions.
… Childrens: Gene Scene Heart Akron Childrens: Gene Scene Birth Defects Akron Childrens: Gene Scene CRC Avera McKennan …