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Dr. Iman Martin is a program director in NHGRI's Division of Genomic Medicine.
… health equity, social determinants of health, emerging infections and complex chronic diseases. …
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Scientists are using an exciting gene editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 to protect plants from harmful DNA viruses, strengthening the plant's protections.
Fact Sheet
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease is available to you through FDA-approved therapies and through clinical trials.
… To collect your stem cells, you will: Be admitted to the hospital for 1 to 3 days. Be given a medication that causes … your modified stem cells, you will: Be admitted to the hospital. Receive a chemotherapy drug through an intravenous … system, you will be moved to a protective room in the hospital to reduce your risk of infection. Medical staff will …
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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… in the clinic are teetering between well and unwell, and infections push them over the edge," said Dr. McGuire … which can be life threatening if the build-up is severe. Infections, like the flu, are the most common cause of …
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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.
… known as antibodies, but rather than getting more viral infections as expected, the affected children have an increased resistance to particular viral infections. The viruses produced become impaired when they …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is altering a genome with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
… person's immune system, making them vulnerable to other infections. CRISPR is now being investigated for use in …
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… Infection; Genetics of Suscept ibility to Severe Fungal Infections Maximilian Muenke, M.D. National Human Genome … of Congenital Heart Disease in Africa; Genetic Basis of Acquired Heart Disease in Africa Settara Chandrasekharappa, … Americans Professor Zhenjian Zhang, M.D. Suizhou Central Hospital, Suizhou, Hubei, China Project: China -America …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… Health, Ramnik Xavier, M.D., at Massachusetts General Hospital and other members of the iHMP’s second model system, … vaccine. Usually when a person has respiratory viral infections, their immune system is activated to fight the …
Educational Resources
A virus is an infectious agent that occupies a place near the boundary between the living and the nonliving.
… Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Bacteria, Cell, …