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NHGRI researchers have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome (VEXAS), which is caused by mutations in the UBA1 gene.
… Diseases Network , had unusual and unclassified disorders. “Our objective was to see if any of the 2,560 … mutations in the UBA1 gene. … VEXAS syndrome, inflammatory disorders, ubiquitylation, Undiagnosed Disease Program, David …
Educational Resources
A birth defect is an abnormality present at birth.
… … A birth defect is an abnormality present at birth. … Congenital Defect, Genetic Mutation, Pregnancy, Newborn Testing … A birth defect (also called a congenital defect) is a physical or physiological abnormality …
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Doctors and researchers reunite with patient who received gene therapy for GM1 gangliosidosis.
… to talk.” Scientists have described more than 7,000 rare disorders, the vast majority of which are thought to be … 30 million people in the United States; collectively, rare disorders are not so rare. Often, these disorders can cause very severe medical challenges. Fewer …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have published an assessment of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach to patient care.
… broadened the traits and symptoms associated with known disorders, and offered insights into newly described disorders. The study was published in the American Journal of … can work, especially for identifying people with rare disorders who otherwise might not have been brought to …
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Dr. Brian Brooks is an adjunct investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… Dr. Brooks studies a potentially blinding congenital malformation of the eye called uveal coloboma. The … novel CRX mutant proteins causing autosomal dominant Leber congenital amaurosis interact differently with NRL. Human … Center for Precision Health Research. … Brian Brooks, congenital malformation, Mendelian genetics, complex genetics …
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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.
Genetic Disorders
Trimethylaminuria is a metabolic condition in which an individual is not able to convert trimethylamine into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide.
… An electronic catalog of human genes and genetic disorders, developed by the National Center for Biotechnology … into a compound called trimethylamine N-oxide. … Genetic Disorders …
Genetic Disorders
Thalassemia is a group of inherited diseases of the blood that affect a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, resulting in anemia.
… resulting in anemia. … Thalassemia, Inherited Blood Disorders, Hemoglobin, Anemia, Alpha Thalassemia, Beta … to produce hemoglobin, resulting in anemia. … Genetic Disorders …
Genetic Disorders
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rapidly progressive form of muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene.
… skeletal deformities frequently contribute to breathing disorders. Cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) occurs in almost … Genetics HOME Reference The National Organization for Rare Disorders Scientists Come Step Closer to New Muscular … dystrophy caused by a mutation in the DMD gene. … Genetic Disorders …
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NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the establishment of the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium and the development of novel methods and approaches that help researchers identify the genetic causes of single-gene diseases.
… with one of about 7,000 Mendelian diseases, which are disorders generally thought to be caused by mutations in a … goal is to significantly increase the number of Mendelian disorders for which the genetic cause is known. To achieve … funds new effort to discover genetic causes of single-gene disorders … NIH will award nearly $80 million to support the …