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Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… The Metropolitan D.C. Medical Genetics Program also offers new subspecialty training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and med genetics in collaboration with the Washington Hospital Center Maternal-Fetal Medicine-Medical Genetics Fellowship Program. …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… Genetics and genomics both play roles in health and disease. Genetics refers to the study of genes and the way that … Genetics is a term that refers to the study of genes and … conditions are passed down from one generation to another. Genetics involves scientific studies of genes and their …
Genetic Disorders
Cri du chat syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is caused by the deletion of genetic material on the the p arm of chromosome 5.
… syndrome vary among individuals. The variability of the clinical symptoms and developmental delays may be related to the size of the deletion of the 5p arm. The clinical symptoms of cri du chat syndrome usually include a … the hospital at birth. A health care provider may note the clinical symptoms associated with the condition. The cat-like …
Educational Resources
Newborn genetic screening is testing performed on newborn babies to detect a wide variety of disorders.
For Patients and Families
​Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.​ ​
… Can knowing about genetics help treat disease? … Genetics, Disease Prevention and Treatment FAQ … Family Health History, Pharmacogenetics, Genetics, Treating A Genetic Disease, Diagnosing A Genetic …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
… Genetics … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of … Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of …
Policy Issues
In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
… Many Americans wonder if participating in genetics research or undergoing genetic testing will lead to being discriminated against based on their genetics. These questions may be the basis for why or why not patients decide to take genetics-based clinical tests or volunteer to participate in the research …
News Release
Ten investigators will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center.
… will receive exome sequencing data as part of their clinical research projects at the NIH Clinical Center through awards just announced by the National … The awards are part of a two-year initiative, called the Clinical Center Genomics Opportunity (CCGO), which is …
Media Availability
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… to develop it in their lifetime. Previous studies into the genetics of diabetes risk have identified over 80 areas in … National Institutes of Health and head of the Molecular Genetics Section at the National Human Genome Research … primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and is …
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
… to define the relationship between infection, immunity and clinical decline in individuals with mitochondrial disease. … with mitochondrial disease can lead to worsening clinical symptoms, particularly neurologic symptoms.  … is to understand the relationship between infection and clinical decline in patients with mitochondrial disease. …