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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… when a cure is more likely. We are looking forward to testing Dr. Elnitski's novel approach using DNA methylation …
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NHGRI hosts a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" about using virtual reality to study a host of questions about the human genome.
… VR, Susan Persky Ph.D., Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area, IVETA, VR and patient interaction training, …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… Condition, Genetic Disorder, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Rare Disease … FAQs about genetic disorders, the …
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On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… Reddit questions on what we can learn from at-home genetic testing kits . Yamster80 What are some of the less obvious benefits of at-home genetic testing kits? From Personal Genetics Reps What's really … Obviously, adoptees can gain a lot from at-home genetic testing since they may have very little else to go on from a …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… heart disease, and other conditions after having genetic testing done for some other reason. … The Genomic Services … is a study of people with "secondary results” from genetic testing. Secondary results are unexpected. They are not … the second phase of the study, which could include extra testing for you and/or your family members at the NIH or in …
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NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… role of genomic information in everyday life - from non-invasive prenatal genetic testing to the increasing availability of …
Staff
Dr. Clesson Turner is the director of the Reverse Phenotyping Core and a staff clinician in the Center for Precision Health Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… services include patient interview, physical exam, non-invasive diagnostic testing and biospecimen sample collection conducted at no …
The Genomics Landscape
In the August 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the recent launch of the NHGRI Genomic Innovator Award.
… of team science tend to place young investigators in a non-traditional environment while they are building the early … DNA Fetal DNA Sequencing Potentially Could Reduce Need for Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Procedures The First Detailed Map of Red …
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NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… approaches to studying mental health conditions include non-invasively scanning the brain, which allows researchers …
The Genomics Landscape
In the December 2, 2021 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., spotlights the re-opening of the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
… screening for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, non-invasive prenatal screening, reliability of electronic health records, …