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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Advances in genomics are helping you access information about your genome from your home.
… of such DTC genomic testing is for revealing family ancestry or genealogy [see Human Origins and Ancestry ]. For example, the company Ancestry.com started as … - Who's Your Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaddy? Podcast African Ancestry - Finding Your Identity HudsonAlpha …
Clinical Research
This study evaluates patients with inherited metabolic disorders and related medical complications.
… Disorder, Inherited Disorder, Family Health History, Ancestry, Genetic Disease, Clinical Study, Genetics Study … …
Staff
Lindsey Criswell, who became the director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in February, 2021 is also an associate investigator in NHGRI's Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… complex (MHC), biological pathways, genetic ancestry, epigenetic factors … Lindsey Criswell, who became …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… different human populations with particular attention to African Americans and Africans. Recent African origin populations, such as African Americans, … Partial Test. Hum Hered, 73:73-83. 2012. [ PubMed ] Ancestry Shriner D, Tekola-Ayele F, Adeyemo A, Rotimi CN. …
Explainer
Appropriate use of population descriptors in research is a critical scientific issue that is important for advancing genomic science and improving healthcare across human populations.
… population descriptors — race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry — which are often used to distinguish groups of … Latino or Spanish for ethnicity, and White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native and Asian … et al . New fossils from Jebel Irhoud, Morocco and the pan-African origin of Homo sapiens . Nature , 2017. Rosenberg, …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
… different human populations with particular attention to African Americans and Africans. … Our central mission is to … of Africa is highlighted to depict the emphasis of our ancestry and to remind us that the human race has a common … to reinforce that studying the genetic makeup of the African population will lend tremendous insight into the …
About Genomics
Appropriate use of population descriptors in scientific research is critical for the advancement of genomic science and human health for all.
… benefits, and challenges in using race, ethnicity, ancestry, and other population descriptors in genomics … Read the Report: Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry as Population Descriptors in Genomics Research … of population descriptors, their relation to genetic ancestry, their use in society throughout the last few …
News Release
In an article published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, researchers have found that words scientists use to describe populations have changed from 1949 to 2018.
… reveals that use of the term “race” has declined, while “ancestry” and “ethnicity” have increased. … National … use to describe human populations — such as race, ancestry, and ethnicity — significantly changed from 1949 to … has increased over time. Geographic-based terms like “African,” “Asian” and “European” are also on the rise. …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… atlas featured photos of patients with northern European ancestry, which often does not represent the characteristics …
Fact Sheet
Diversity among genomics research participants is essential for improving the health of everyone.
… for their DNA to be used for research are from European ancestry, making many populations from across the globe … to lowest): 78% European; 10% Asian; 8.5% Unreported; 2% African; 1% Hispanic; and 0.5% Other Countries The … Health in Africa (H3Africa) (2012 - 2022) The largest pan-African genomic research consortium that investigates the …