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NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators, have successfully used facial … to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. … March 23, 2017, in the American Journal of Medical Genetics , is to help healthcare providers better recognize …
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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be more similar to the … in mice. “A mouse model that more precisely captures the genetics of Down syndrome has important implications for … in humans. A mouse model that more precisely captures the genetics of Down syndrome has important implications for …
The Genomics Landscape
In the June 2, 2022 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., highlights the new and improved Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms - one of the premier educational resources offered by NHGRI, and it aims to help users better understand the basics of genomics and genetics.
… As the heat rises and the summer arrives, you might be looking for some indoor … NHGRI workshop entitled “Future Directions in Genomics and Health Equity.” The goal of the workshop was to identify research gaps and opportunities that will help decrease health disparities …
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The Genetic Counseling Training Program, a collaborative program between the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University, will be undergoing program planning and development that will reshape training of genetic counselors across the career spectrum.
… Joint program involving NIH and Johns Hopkins University temporarily halts admissions. … admissions to allow NIH to conduct strategic planning and reshape training of genetic counselors across the career … degree program has been educating students in human genetics, genetic counseling, public policy, research …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2019 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green details ClinGen, the first FDA-recognized Public Human Genetic Variant Database.
… the most recent 'polar vortex' becoming a distant memory and with baseball's spring training now in full swing, we … the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double-helical structure in 1953. Watch the NHGRI DNA Day website for 2019 events and subscribe to the NHGRI DNA Day newsletter. Join in the …
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To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.
… between individuals’ genomes, known as genomic variants , and polygenic risk scores are tools for assessing many … disparities often stem from systemic discrimination, not genetics, these false results are a way that inequitable … chronic kidney disease, coronary heart disease, asthma and diabetes. Polygenic risk scores are particularly useful for …
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On February 23, 2023, NHGRI and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) continue their collaboration to present, "Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science."
… Speaking: Exploring Diversity in the Fields of Genomics and Biomedical Sciences October 20, 2022 Historically Speaking: Intersecting Race, DNA, And Demography September 10, 2020 … The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American …
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NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… of people who use the workbook discuss their disease risks and health history with family members. … have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use … family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Since 2012, …
Media Advisory
On December 7, 2022, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host a webinar to discuss the key findings from a recently released Human Genetics & Genomics Workforce Survey Report.
… This past month, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) released the Human Genetics and Genomics Workforce Survey Report, which lays a foundation … to discuss the key findings from a recently released Human Genetics & Genomics Workforce Survey Report. The panelists …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is revolutionizing health assessments before birth.
… mother's blood? Pregnancy can be a stressful time, and for many years prenatal genetic testing has required … fetal DNA sample. These procedures (such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling) also posed a low risk to the pregnancy itself. The advent of highly sensitive and efficient methods for DNA sequencing has allowed a …