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The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… inflammatory bowel disease, type II diabetes and preterm birth. Other session speakers will discuss potential …
News Release
On April 25, National DNA Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will welcome a new statue, “The Ladder,” celebrating DNA and children.
… Scherl. Adopted at infancy, Scherl’s reconnection with her birth family was made possible by modern genetics. Using a …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is illuminating human and family origins at a level not previously possible.
… coupled with genealogical records can be used to infer birth location quite accurately. … adopted children have used DNA tests to track down their birth parents, or to find previously unknown siblings. …
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NHGRI researchers and colleagues are calling for health disparities research that focuses on the microbiome.
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William J. Pavan, Ph.D. is the chief of NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch.
… factor SOX10 result in neural crest stem cell defects in mice that accurately model enteric nervous system … and associated cholesterol and glycolipid storage defects of NPC to discover the underlying molecular defect in … screens to identify major modifiers of primary genetic defects. They have expanded understanding of SOX10 's …
Clinical Research
This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… acidemia and cobalamin (vitamin B12) metabolic defects. By better understanding the complications, we may … acidemia and cobalamin (vitamin B12) metabolic defects. We will define and characterize a patient … 2008. [ PubMed ] Bassim, C. W. et al. Enamel defects and salivary methylmalonate in methylmalonic …
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Dr. Acosta is a board-certified pediatric neurologist with the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Program's GM1 gene therapy trial.
… Absent A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery . Birth Defects Re s. 2019 Nov 15;111(19):1584-1588. doi: …
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Dr. Michael Erdos is an Associate Investigator in the Molecular Genetics Section of the Center for Precision Health Research.
… state the mouse model embodies the characteristic vascular defects found in HGPS patients, including age-related loss of … with FTIs was successful at reducing the cardiovascular defects in young mice. In addition, it improved the … LB, Collins FS. Everolimus rescues multiple cellular defects in laminopathy-patient fibroblasts . Proc Natl Acad …
News Release
Researchers have identified genomic mutations for Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome, a congenital myopathy with facial weakness, a cleft palate and scoliosis.
Educational Resources
Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic testing may be performed prenatally or after birth. Genetic testing is also used to study the genomes of …