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Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by faulty digestion, breathing problems, respiratory infections, and loss of salt in sweat.
… Cystic Fibrosis (CF) … Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by faulty digestion, breathing … infections, and loss of salt in sweat. … Hereditary Disease, Family Health History, Gene, CFTR … Cystic fibrosis … or 40s, or even longer. … Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease characterized by faulty digestion, breathing …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… yet know if a change in a microbial community leads to a disease or if a microbial community changes in response to the development of a disease. Researchers don’t yet know if a change in a microbial community leads to a disease or if a microbial community changes in response to …
Educational Resources
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations. … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease … Genetic epidemiology is a field of science focused … factors influence human traits, such as human health and disease. In many cases, the interaction of genes with the …
News Release
A new study highlights how genomic mutations that cause mitochondrial disease may also compromise affected people's immune response.
… highlights how genomic mutations that cause mitochondrial disease may also compromise affected people's immune … … Based on clinical data from patients with mitochondrial disease, the researchers created a mouse model of mitochondrial disease in T-cells. T-cells play important roles in human …
Fact Sheet
Your mental and physical health are deeply connected. Mental health is important for your health and quality of life. 
… and/or trusted friend. Write about how you feel about your disease and how it affects your life. Reflect on why you … factors. Risks of participation Check out the sickle cell disease gene therapy FAQ Cost What costs does the clinical … no longer living with some of the symptoms of sickle cell disease while others still do. You may also feel guilty about …
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20 papers published online in 2014 highlight research on DNA biorepositories and electronic medical records to better understand the genomics of disease.
… (EMRs) to better understand the underlying genomics of disease. Many of the studies point to new associations of … (NIH). The major goal of eMERGE is to better understand disease risk and susceptibility and, ultimately, improve … hope to reach this goal by combining a patient's data and disease characteristics with his or her genomic information …
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A new method of targeting specific DNA sequences in zebrafish could accelerate the discovery of gene function and the identification of disease genes in humans.
… the discovery of gene function and the identification of disease genes in humans, according to scientists at the … on analyzing proteins or have been identified as possible disease genes, but the functions of those genes have not been … the discovery of gene function and the identification of disease genes in humans. … Zebrafish, genome function, human …
Genetic Disorders
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.
… Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging. … Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature … 4 million newborns worldwide. The most severe form of the disease is Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, recognizing …
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… Project welcomes your feedback about the sickle cell disease gene therapy resources. Please email your comments or … your general understanding of gene therapy for sickle cell disease. We encourage you to use these educational materials … that may improve the health of people with sickle cell disease. The treatment may stop the sickling of cells and …
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Dr. Dan Kastner is an NIH Distinguished Investigator in Metabolic, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Disease Genomics Branch.
… widely accepted overarching concept of autoinflammatory disease to denote disorders of the evolutionarily ancient …  … For almost 30 years the focus of the Inflammatory Disease Section (IDS) has been the identification of genes … of these insights to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Stimulated by a chance encounter with a patient with …