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Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of … insurance coverage of genomic tests is a barrier to better care Pharmacogenetic intervention reduces serious adverse … improves familial hyperlipidemia detection Rapid point-of-care genotyping to avoid aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity …
News Release
Healthcare professionals now have access to a range of educational and clinical genomics resources on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center website
… now have access to a variety of educational and clinical genomics resources thanks to a new partnership between the … societies. The resources are available on the Genetics/Genomics Competency Center (G2C2) website, a free, online … classroom and for self-directed learning of genetics and genomics concepts for use in the clinic. …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient.
… Genomics is helping us choose the right medication at the right dose for each patient. … color), whereas others can be used to help in the clinical care of patients. Scientists in the field of … bodies must make a few chemical changes that convert them into an active form, just like we do when we eat food. Then, …
Funded Research
The Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (AGMR) program stimulates innovation and advance understanding of when, where and how best to implement the use of genomic information and technologies in clinical care.
… Infants and Children: A Novel Paradigm in Public Health Genomics Sean David University of Chicago Integrative … Supporting Team-Based, Longitudinal Genomic Diagnostic Care Katherine L. Nathanson Marylyn D. Ritchie Robert A. … Brownstein Boston Children's Hospital Navigating Online Patient Experiences of Genomic Medicine: Identifying and …
News Release
Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… ignored - two recent research studies suggest that doctor-patient talks about the genomic underpinnings of obesity can … be a downside, of course. Healthcare providers who discuss genomics and behavioral risk factors with overweight mothers … with overweight parents has an increased risk of growing into an obese adult. In 2013, the American Medical …
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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… patients who received information about the role of genomics in being overweight viewed the information as … wanted to determine how to communicate information about genomics and weight so that patients are motivated to perform … tend to think that communication related to genomics and common disease is fairly unrelated to emotion," …
Fact Sheet
Pharmacogenomics is a growing area of genomic medicine that uses a patient's genomic information to help healthcare providers select the medications and dosages that are predicted to work best in each patient.
… combines two scientific areas, pharmacology and genomics , to study how a person’s DNA affects their response … better predict if a medication will be helpful for their patient, what dosage is most appropriate and if a patient is at risk for an adverse reaction.  …
Fact Sheet
Understanding gene therapy for sickle cell disease
… Patient education materials … Gene therapy patient education materials …
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Genomic analyses turned up genes that belong to inflammatory pathways.
… nurse gather at the NIH Clinical Center to discuss the patient's care. Image Credit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI  Dr. … "I am so thankful and grateful to them." "While not every patient will go from wheelchairs to winning dance contests, …
Health
Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor.