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NHGRI, NMNH and the NIH Foundation will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally.
… (NMNH), and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health will present a symposium on the future of genomics, health, and the impact of genomics globally. … Columnist Barbara Bowles Biesecker, Ph.D., Director, Genetic Counseling Training Program, NHGRI and The Johns …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day . … Family health history is important to your health and can help you … is also important to your loved ones, who could benefit from better knowledge of their health risks and those of … share with your health care provider. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, commonly known as … important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information. It … health insurance companies could use a person's genetic test results to decide to cancel their insurance or charge …
Event
On March 5-6, 2019, the Genomic Medicine Working Group hosted the Genomics in Health and Wellness Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
… 5, 2019 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Tipping the Scales to Choose from Amongst ‘Equal’ Treatment Options Howard McLeod Moffit … Lunch 12:30 - 12:55 p.m. Non-healthcare employer offering genetic testing Jane Gilbert (Teachers' Retirement System of … Medicine Working Group Formulary: Choosing the right test Robb Rowley (NHGRI) 1:40 - 2:00 p.m. Discussion …
Research Funding
The Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium aims to advance the application of multi-omic technologies to study health and disease in ancestrally diverse populations.
… Diabetes, and Kidney Disease: A Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Study Site Disease Study Site** Krzysztof … of California, San Diego Multi-Omics for Maternal Health after Preeclampsia Disease Study Site Joseph … Susan Fisher-Hoch, Absalon Gutierrez University of Texas, Health Science Center Houston Multi-omics for …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the genetic factors that contribute to ADHD, with the hope of … and research studies have suggested that there may be a genetic component to this disorder. Individuals diagnosed …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. Genetic …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… have made a good start in identifying and understanding genetic mutations that have evolved over thousands of years to protect Africans from disease-causing pathogens. Today, these same mutations … today Africans and people of African ancestry with these genetic mutations have a higher risk of kidney disease. …
Educational Resources
Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process.
… Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process. … Carrier Screening, Birth Defect, Genetic Screening, Genetic Testing, Family Health History, Newborn Screening, Genetic Counseling … Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process. …
Videos
Videos from the 89th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research.
… Videos from Council (NACHGR) May 2020 … Videos from the 89th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human … Videos from the 89th Meeting of National Advisory Council for Human …