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The goal of our Caregiving Study is to understand how caregivers manage the demands of caring for a loved one with a long-term health condition and how social relationships affect caregivers' ability to cope.
… or undiagnosed conditions . Journal of Child and Family Studies . DOI: 10.1007/s10826-023-02645-6. Zajdel M., Keller …
Clinical Research
A Longitudinal Natural History Study of Children with Mitochondrial Disease (at the NIH Clinical Center).
… level of independence. We will explain the need for those studies to you (your child). They may include imaging studies such as a DEXA or MRI scan, energy expenditure or … identifier in the search box: NCT01780168. To find all studies related to inborn errors of metabolism, type "inborn …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… … ADHD often appears to run in families, and research studies have suggested that there may be a genetic component … to participating families. As with all of our research studies, participation is completely voluntary. You may …
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A new study highlights how genomic mutations that cause mitochondrial disease may also compromise affected people's immune response.
… M.D., senior author and investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Related Resources Cytochrome c …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… in Genomic Databases They found significantly fewer studies of African, Latin American and Asian ancestral … to European populations in two public databases, the Genome-Wide Association Study Catalog (GWAS) and the database of …
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Using a virtual reality buffet, researchers studied the hundreds of small decisions mothers make while selecting food for their children.
… to make healthier choices. The findings, by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers, were published … approach to assess research participant behavior in future studies using the VR buffet. "We hope that this work will …
Clinical Research
A study where both genotypic (individual genetics) and phenotypic (individual disease characteristics) patient data would be analyzed using advanced data-analytics programs to derive meaningful associations for the development of prevention, management and treatment strategies.
… be collected for in-depth testing: Whole exome or whole genome sequencing, RNA sequencing on blood precursors, a SNP …
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The Social Genomics Project aims to understand what people around the world think about the intersections between genomics, genetics and society.
… have encountered opportunities to participate in research studies through your healthcare provider, patient advocacy … . Today, researchers with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) are harnessing the power of … the Social Genomics Project. "Now we are trying to get a wide representation of people, and social media can help us …
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A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional practices for validating DNA sequencing results.
… … A new study by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is challenging traditional … The current standard "best practice" in some clinical genome sequencing laboratories requires positive NGS findings … more accurate than newer methods." In addition, several studies in recent years have suggested that NGS can identify …
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Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… Metabolic Genetics Branch (MGMGB) at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and corresponding author of … and bioinformatic challenges facing individualized genome sequencing in a clinical research setting. Once they … … Genetic mutations and disease, predictive medicine studies, Leslie Biesecker M.D., genetic mutations in healthy …