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Virtual reality is a rapidly expanding area of tech and gaming and important in medicine and health.
… How could researchers use VR to encourage healthy behavior in the public or in patients? From National … motivation to improve dietary and physical activity behavior. We've also developed a VR-based buffet as an …
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An interview with Meru Sadhu, an Earl Stadtman Investigator and head of the systems biology and genome engineering section within the NHGRI Intramural Research Program, where he talks about his research and why yeast have a special place in his heart.
… pool. … Ganguly: Are you studying a particular trait or behavior in yeast? Sadhu: Yeast do this interesting thing …
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Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
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Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information about family member health and lifestyle factors from family members.
… children and grandparents. They also provided health behavior information such as alcohol and smoking habits and …
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Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… ways of communicating genomic information can influence behavior. Dr. Persky heads the Immersive Simulation Program … genomic information can affect someone’s decisions and behavior. Because both genomics and environmental factors, … we can collect a lot of information about the parents’ behavior, like where the parents are walking, what they are …
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NHGRI researchers identified 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics.
… genes) were also more prevalent in terriers. These human behavior complexes, in the context of terrier breed traits, … dogs. He will investigate the genetic basis of herding behavior, which has been linked in previous studies to …
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NHGRI is proud to help support the PBS documentary, “Ken Burns presents The Gene: An Intimate History,” based on the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D.
… the impact genes play on heredity, disease and behavior. … The Gene: An Intimate History … The Gene: An …
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
… DNA, scientists can better understand how the appearance, behavior and biology of living things have changed over time. … to explore areas ranging from human development and behavior to metabolism and susceptibility to disease. These …
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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… mouse model, known as Ts66Yah, had memory difficulties and behavior traits, but the symptoms were not as severe as seen … 21. How these 45 extra genes affect the brain and behavior of the previous Ts65Dn mice has not been … of these extra genes on mouse brain development and behavior,” said Faycal Guedj, Ph.D., staff scientist in …
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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.