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The Genomics Landscape
In the November 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the 25th anniversary of NHGRI's Intramural Research Program.
… disease genes, including those implicated in cancer, diabetes, premature aging, hereditary deafness, and various … Map of the Genome Gene Mutation Points to New Way to Fight Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease Study Identifies Gene that …
Fact Sheets
Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… of more common disorders such as asthma, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and psychiatric conditions.  …
News Release
Researchers have discovered that FGF21 is elevated in mice with liver disease that mimics the same condition in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.
… common disorders such as fatty liver disease, obesity and diabetes by uncovering similarities in how MMA and these …
Staff
Dr. Laura Koehly is the chief of and senior investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.​
… AV, Koehly LM. Activating communal coping related to diabetes risk in Mexican-heritage families . Family & … Wilkinson AV, Koehly LM. Developing shared appraisals of diabetes risk through family health history feedback: the … Don't Know: Improving family health history knowledge of diabetes and heart disease among multigenerational Mexican …
News Release
NHGRI will fund a set of genome sequencing and analysis centers whose research will focus on understanding the genomic bases of common and rare human diseases.
… contributions to common diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and autism. NHGRI also announced the next … Disease Genomics Common diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes and mental illness, affect hundreds of millions of …
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.​ ​
… common diseases like heart disease, asthma, cancer, and diabetes can run in families. Rare diseases like hemophilia, …
Staff
Abdel Elkahloun is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Office of Scientific Core Facilities.
… of Genome Wide Association Study Associated Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Loci in Sub Saharan Africans. Front …
Fact Sheets
​Un estudio de asociación en todo el genoma es un enfoque que incluye el escaneo o búsqueda rápida de marcadores en todos los conjuntos completos de ADN​. ​
… complejas comunes, tales como el asma, el cáncer, la diabetes, enfermedades del corazón y enfermedades mentales. … variaciones genéticas que contribuyen al riesgo de la diabetes de tipo 2, enfermedad de Parkinson, trastornos … trastorno bipolar, depresión mayor, enfermedad renal en la diabetes de tipo 1, trastorno por déficit de atención con …
Policy Issues
Genome editing is currently being applied to research on cancer, mental health, rare diseases, and many other disease areas.
… with disease risk. In the case of common diseases, such as diabetes, many genetic changes and environmental influences …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… genes related to common illnesses such as asthma, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. October 2002: The National Human … variants in a gene that may predispose people to type 2 diabetes , the most common form of the disease. March 24, … for genes involved in common diseases, such as asthma, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. November 15, 2005: As …