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Dr. David Bodine is the chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch.
… After postdoctoral work at NIH's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Dr. Bodine founded the Hematopoiesis Section … College in 2013 for his contributions to the genetics of blood disorders. As a graduate student, he was the recipient … National Disease Research Interchange and the Wisconsin Blood Center. Dr. Bodine is an active member of the American …
Educational Resources
Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing.
… amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … Amino Acids, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genetic … amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … Educational Resources …
News Release
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… the video tag. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic ancestry testing kit animation. Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI. … example of people claiming tribal heritage with genetic testing. But claims like these have raised concern when … a lawsuit. They claimed the researchers misused their blood samples for topics that are stigmatizing and for which …
Fact Sheet
A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to relieve or reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.
… Types of treatments A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to reduce your symptoms of sickle cell … aim to decrease the amount of hemoglobin S in your red blood cells. If they successfully decrease the hemoglobin S, … the severity of the disease. Learn more about your red blood cells to help you better understand these various …
News Release
Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford University and other National Institutes of Health centers have developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving five other important pathogens.
News Release
In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… identification of genomic variants associated with blood lipid levels. … In a large-scale study of people from … of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to …  Lipids are fat-like substances that can be found in blood and body tissues. They come in two major forms — …
Staff
Dr. Pamela Schwartzberg is a adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch.
… Disease Research Branch. … Pamela Schwartzberg, white blood cells, immune system, infection, immunization … Dr. …
News Release
NIH researchers identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood.
… of the same gene in patients with a similar type of blood vessel inflammation. … The NIH group first encountered … only to a diagnosis, but to fundamental new insights into blood vessel disease. In their study, which appears in the … production of a protein vital to the integrity of healthy blood vessel walls. "This discovery is another example of …
Genetic Disorders
Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to chromosome 21.
… test called a chromosome analysis is performed on a blood or skin sample to look for an extra chromosome 21 … have Down syndrome. It is recommended that thyroid level testing be performed at least yearly. Some infants with Down … … Down Syndrome, Chromosome 21, Genetic Disorder, Prenatal Testing, Newborn Testing, Mental Disability, Trisomy 21, …
About NHGRI
The Genomic Medicine Working Group explores and advises on issues related to the adoption of genomic medicine.
… Personalized Medicine, Genomics In The Clinic, Prenatal Testing, Genetic Testing … The Genomic Medicine Working Group explores and …