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Hemophilia is an inherited disease, most commonly affecting males, that is characterized by a deficiency in blood clotting.
… affecting males, that is characterized by a deficiency in blood clotting. … Hemophilia, Blood Clotting, X Chromosome, Gene, Mutation … Hemophilia is … affecting males, that is characterized by a deficiency in blood clotting. The responsible gene is located on the X …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… know that we are increasingly able to detect cancers by testing just a blood sample? Or that we are moving toward treating cancers … and experienced them himself. Lukas was diagnosed with a blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia (or ALL) in …
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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… advance, the researchers hope to spur development of a blood test that can be used to diagnose a variety of cancers … in developing a test to identify early cancers through a blood test." The NIH Intramural Sequencing Center sequenced … when a cure is more likely. We are looking forward to testing Dr. Elnitski's novel approach using DNA methylation …
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Northern blot is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample.
… technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. … Northern Blot, Laboratory … purified RNA fragments from a biological sample (such as blood or tissue) are separated by using an electric current … technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. … Educational Resources …
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Southern blotting is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific DNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample.
… technique used to detect a specific DNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), … purified DNA from a biological sample (such as blood or tissue) is digested with a restriction enzyme(s), … technique used to detect a specific DNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. … Educational Resources …
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Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… the origin of the mutation that causes sickling of red blood cells, which reduces their ability to carry oxygen and … the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells. ​ … Sickle allele, Sickle cell disease, Center … the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells. … News Release …
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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
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Genomicists and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genetic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought them into the clinic.
… and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genomic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the … problems. At the NIH Clinical Center, researchers took a blood sample from Bryant. They also asked him if he would … His sister and her children decided to go through genomic testing and discovered that they also shared the same RET …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… Institutes of Health has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic … enlargement of the liver and spleen, a low number of red blood cells, easy bruising caused by a decreased blood platelets, lung disease, and bone abnormalities such as …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. ​
… in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … Because animals are an essential component of the … in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine … in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. ​ … Research at NHGRI …