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Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… studies needed to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Screening and diagnostic tests, however, … about a patient's genetic make-up to better tailor drug therapy to their individual needs. Clearly, genetics …
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Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… The great advantage of using cloned animals for drug testing is that they are all genetically identical, … scientists and experts in cloning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided in January 2008 that meat …
Genetic Disorders
The porphyrias are a group of different diseases, each caused by a specific abnormality in the heme production process.
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NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
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A genetic mutation that triggers bladder cancer in dogs is identical to a mutation that is implicated in multiple human cancers.
… to combat BRAF -associated cancers and seeking ways around drug resistance. Moreover, "because of the very high …
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A DNA microarray is a tool used to determine whether the DNA from a particular individual contains a mutation in genes.
Genetic Disorders
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer.
… A woman who tests positive can also consider taking the drug tamoxifen, which has been found to reduce the risk of … trials are now under way to determine whether another drug, raloxifene, is also effective in preventing breast …
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Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies
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Dr. Nakamura is the co-chief of NHGRI's Scientific Review Branch.
… Nakamura worked at Life Technologies, Inc. and Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological …
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This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… R. J. and Venditti, C. P. Adenovirus-mediated gene delivery rescues a neonatal lethal murine model of mut(0) …