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NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
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Jacqueline Cohen, M.P.H. is the 2024-2026 ASHG-NHGRI Genomics Communications Fellow
Genomics and Medicine
The categories for the notable accomplishments of research are defined as research that uses genomics to generate or study.
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NHGRI researchers asked patients, parents and physicians in the sickle cell disease community (SCD) what they wanted and needed to know about genome editing to make informed decisions about participating in genome-editing clinical trials.
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Mr. Ismail Safi is a program specialist in NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
About Genomics
The History of Genomics Program collects and organizes historic materials related to the field of genomics and NHGRI as an organization.
News Release
When it comes to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), genetics do make an impact.
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resource
Discipline-specific genomic competencies are knowledge and skills that a provider needs in order to perform specific functions in genomic healthcare. Competency-based healthcare education is an outcomes-based approach that uses competencies to organize and structure curricula and continuing education.
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The High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program is one of four internship subprograms in the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research.
Research Funding
The three research domains to be considered for support by the NHGRI Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program.
… external factors that have an impact on these entities’ behavior and related outcomes in genomics. These factors may … macro-level values and norms (e.g., codes of professional behavior, organizational culture and institutional … of genes as the sole or primary component of human health, behavior or phenotype. Efforts by healthcare and other …