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National DNA Day events give the public a chance to ask questions about genetics and genomics.
… (NHGRI) will celebrate its fourteenth annual National DNA Day on Monday, April 25, 2016. National DNA Day commemorates … helix in 1953. … NHGRI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), began celebrating this day annually on April … Coloration at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Visit the Celebrate with NHGRI page for details …
Educational Resources
A first degree relative is a family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in a family.
… First Degree Relative … A first degree relative is a family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in a family. … Family Health History, Genetic Disorders, Ancestry, Healthcare, Genealogy, …
Genetic Disorders
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition causing increased low density lipoprotein cholesterol at birth and heart attacks at an early age.
… levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. A strong family history of high levels of total and LDL cholesterol and/or … and Rare Diseases Information Center Finding Reliable Health Information Online … What is familial …
Genetic Disorders
Familial Mediterranean Fever is an inherited disease, characterized by recurrent attacks of fever, inflammation, painful, swollen joints, and ankle rash.
… Mediterranean Fever treated?" below). Usually a positive family history in people of Middle Eastern ancestry. The results of … and Rare Diseases Information Center Finding Reliable Health Information Online … What is Familial Mediterranean …
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… on Friday, April 20, 2018, with National Institutes of Health (NIH) director, Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. He … since they may have very little else to go on from a family history standpoint, ancestry and health-wise. But even people …
News Release
Oral history videos feature conversations with genomics researchers and an interactive discussion with the institute's three directors.
… and Public Liaison Branch … A collection of oral history videos released today by the National Human Genome … resources that are critical to a better understanding of health and disease. Timeline of our genomics history. Credit: … for the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, includes a discussion of his winding career path, …
News Release
NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
… director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and chief and senior investigator of the … multi-layered stories and their implications for human history and health," said Dr. Rotimi. "The way people look …
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NHGRI memorializes genomics champion Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) with an annual National DNA Day lecture named in her honor.
… who passed away in March, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in her honor. … Congresswoman Slaughter was a … based on genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. She was also responsible for …
News Release
Researchers and families are investigating the heritability of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.
… in an ADHD clinical study at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) led by Dr. Philip Shaw of the National Human … "Knowing more about ADHD would help me learn about my family and help me prepare to be more supportive of Luke," … these great longitudinal studies." The last part of the day was MRI scanning. We were all surprised to find it oddly …
About NHGRI
A timeline of notable events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… the first NHGRI Director and appears here as part of our history collection. Despite his scientific achievements, Dr. … advancing genomics research at the National Institutes of Health, the largest biomedical research agency in the world. … National Human Genome Center at Howard University, and the Family Life Center Foundation at Shiloh Baptist Church. …