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NHGRI researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies.
… identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies. Findings on this ultra-rare disease, found in approximately 600 people in the world, were … the institute's goals to advance medical knowledge about rare diseases and to potentially provide insights into more …
Clinical Research
The NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis.
… Diseases Program (UDP) is part of the Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN). The UDP was organized by the National … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR) and the NIH Clinical Center … long eluded diagnosis To advance medical knowledge about rare and common diseases  For information, view our …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease, analyzing how genome sequences-the order of chemical … contribute to increased risk or protect against the disease. The NIH awarded grants for using innovative new … into why some people with known risks do not develop the disease. …
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NIH researchers demonstrated that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.
… correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1 (NPC1). The gene therapy involved inserting … a functional copy of the NPC1 gene into mice with the disease; the treated animals were then found to have less … Human Molecular Genetics . Niemann-Pick disease is a rare and fatal disorder of the central nervous system (the …
Clinical Research
MINI Section invites caregivers of children with mitochondrial disease to participate in a survey about the use of immune therapies in children with mitochondrial disease.
… Section invites caregivers of children with mitochondrial disease to participate in a survey about the use of immune therapies in children with mitochondrial disease. … may know, the therapies that a child with mitochondrial disease receives vary from person to person. Some children …
Staff
Dr. ​Adam Felsenfeld is a program director in the Division of Genome Sciences at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… specific responsibility for the NHGRI Centers for Common Disease Genomics program and the GSP Analysis Centers. Dr. … He has broad interests in the genomics of inherited disease, comparative genomics, genome structure and … genome sequencing, DNA sequencing, common diseases, rare diseases …
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Dr. William A. Gahl is a senior investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch and the director of the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
… Dr. Gahl's research has focused on the natural history of rare metabolic disorders and the discovery of new genetic … He elucidated the basic defects in cystinosis and Salla disease, i.e., deficiencies of the lysosomal membrane … alkaptonuria, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, Chediak-Higashi disease, GNE myopathy, and …
Fact Sheet
Sickle cell disease resources for patients
… Project welcomes your feedback about the sickle cell disease gene therapy resources. Please email your comments or … your general understanding of gene therapy for sickle cell disease. We encourage you to use these educational materials … What is Sickle Cell Disease?   National Institutes of Health (NIH)  About …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… influences in the development of stroke and cardiovascular disease, and may also help lead to new treatment strategies.  … in the prevention and treatment of stroke, cardiovascular disease and many other common diseases," said Stephen R. … the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its …
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Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
… the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease (SCD). … to explore two approaches for reducing the burden of the disease. The first approach will let researchers correct the … increases the production of fetal hemoglobin which reduces disease severity. Study participants expressed overall …