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The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies how genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease.
… The Genetic Disease Research Branch studies the mechanisms by which genetic changes affect the structure and function of gene products leading to human disease. … A … in understanding how disruptions in signaling pathways and transcription factors contribute to disease. Our …
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NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease in all populations.
… … NIH-backed African scientists are engaged in a global research endeavor to understand the genetic basis of disease … have shown that African populations contain the oldest and most diverse set of human genes. However, most studies of … 2010, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund and the United Kingdom's Wellcome Trust, in partnership with …
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The Physician-Scientist Development Program helps physicians develop research programs dedicated to the disorders they specialize in.
… suffering from glutaric aciduria type I - at the time, and still to date, a rare genetic disease with no known cure. … is one of the world's leading experts in the disease, and, armed with training from the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Physician-Scientist Development …
Genetic Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks.
… that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks. … ADHD has many causes. Among … children with ADHD may also have learning disabilities, behavioral disorders or disorders of mood such as depression … Problems with planning, memory, schoolwork, motor skills, social skills, control of emotions, and response to …
Talking Glossary
La interacción genes–ambiente se refiere a interrelación de los genes (y en términos más amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social.
… amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social. … Gene–environment interaction refers to the interplay of genes (and, more broadly, genome function) and the physical and social environment. These interactions influence the …
Social Media
NHGRI launched a Reddit Science "Ask Me Anything" series to share our genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions.
… genomics expertise with the public through online question and answer sessions. Through AMAs, anyone with an internet … in real time and learn more about advances in genomics research that are improving people's lives.  … A Reddit AMA … the public through online question and answer sessions. … Social Media …
Research Funding
The ELSI Publications and Products Database organizes publications for ELSI projects and activities by the last name of the principle investigator.
… Since its creation in 1990, the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program has funded hundreds of research projects, …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH uses genomic tools to understand the pathobiology of metabolic disorders, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney disease.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) uses genomic … including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and kidney diseases, in different human populations with …
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An international team of researchers including NIH has completed the first comprehensive characterization of genomic diversity across sub-Saharan Africa.
… conditions in people of sub-Saharan African ancestry, and indicates that the migration from Africa in the early … of Nature , is the first to use both dense genotyping and whole-genome sequence data to explore the … scientific director of the NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. "This is an important study that …
Research Funding
NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of genomics and improve human health.
… NHGRI's programs and projects support research in one of six domains to advance the field of … Science and Effectiveness of Medicine … Ethical, Legal and Social Implications … NIH Common Fund … Related Content … …