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Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… Genetic Ancestry … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that … their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is …
For Patients and Families
A list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases under investigation by researchers at or associated with the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… Many human diseases have a genetic component. Some of these conditions are under investigation by researchers at … Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). … This list of genetic, orphan and rare diseases is provided for …
Policy Issues
Payers such as insurance companies and Medicare need systematic ways of evaluating genetic tests for reimbursement.
… For patients to have full access to the benefits of genetic testing, payers such as insurance companies and … There are many other examples of clinically useful information available through newly developed genetic tests. … there is a Federal law called the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act  (GINA) that prevents insurers from …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the genetic factors that contribute to ADHD, with the hope of improving treatment for this condition in the future. … … questionnaire  and send it to us using the contact information below, or call the toll free number …
Educational Resources
Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It refers to random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles from generation to generation due to chance events.
… Genetic Drift … Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution. It refers to random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles from generation to generation due to chance …
Educational Resources
A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features.
… Genetic Map … A genetic map is a type of chromosome map that shows the relative locations of genes and other important features. … Genetic Map, …
Talking Glossary
Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs.
… racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … racism. Scientific racism is a historical pattern of ideologies that generate pseudo-scientific racist beliefs. … in the 19th and early 20th centuries were proponents of such ideologies. By the mid-20th century, …
Professional Development Programs
The JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program addresses the growing need for genetic counseling services.
… National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health, Behavior and … have collaborated to develop and support the JHU/NIH Genetic Counseling Training Program (GCTP), a competitive … emphasis of genetic counseling has been on providing information coupled with supportive counseling, primarily for …
For Teachers
The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of the human genome.
… The genetic timeline lesson plan gives students an historical perspective of the discoveries that led to our present understanding of … development of technology to scientific progress. … The genetic timeline activity may be most effectively done at the …
Fact Sheets
Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted from parent to child is linked to one or more genes and clues about where a gene lies on a chromosome.
… Genetic mapping offers evidence that a disease transmitted … the gene lies on that chromosome. … Among the main goals of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to develop new, better … Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], as well as the Genome …