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For Patients and Families
A list of resources and information on financial aid for medical treatment.
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… of U.S. government biomedical research institutions and is not authorized to provide routine medical assistance or treatment funds. These are some … are for informational or educational purposes only and are not intended as a substitute for professional medical …
Research Training
An opportunity for medical school graduates to complete a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics.
… The Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Program is a remarkable … a combined, five-year residency program in pediatrics and medical genetics. … The Combined Pediatrics and Medical …
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline. … Huntington's disease (HD) is an … involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline. In the United States alone, about … uncertainty. A positive test enables individuals to make decisions about careers, marriage and families. Some who are …
Research Training
Three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders.
… Institute (NHGRI) offers a three-year residency program in medical genetics that trains physicians to diagnose, manage and counsel patients with genetic disorders. … The Medical … clinical research, one of the few programs to do so; and grants access to the vast resources at the National …
News Release
Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, the … … Obesity and genomic information, obesity and genetics, medical information and fearfulness, emotions and medical …
Research at NHGRI
The Medical Genetics Branch studies inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development.
… The Medical Genetics Branch (MGB) seeks to identify and understand inherited disorders of metabolism and of human development. MGB investigators focus on human …
Research Training
This program offers training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and medical genetics.
… The Metropolitan D.C. Medical Genetics Program also offers new subspecialty … training in a combined program of maternal-fetal medicine and med genetics in collaboration with the Washington … genetic etiologies seen in prenatally diagnosed anomalies and the impact of genetic and metabolic disease on healthy …
Staff
Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… Dr. Susan Persky is an associate investigator and head of the Health Communication and Behavior Unit. She … obesity risk can significantly reduce the extent to which medical students stereotype and avoid eye contact with a … children’s eating behaviors: Relationships with beliefs, emotions, and food choice behavior. Appetite , 2020, 155, …
News Release
UDN members have published a how-to guide for diagnosing medical mysteries for medical centers nationwide outline the framework for how this can be successful.
… Communications and Public Liaison Branch … Since accepting its first patient … working towards creating a model system for diagnosing medical mysteries. The network's goals? Accelerate the … diseases; improve clinical management of these disorders; and advance research. … Building the UDN has already brought …
News Release
Researchers recommend more rigorous clinical study of dietary management practices for patients with IEMs, which may result in reformulating some medical foods.
… Steven Benowitz … Many "medical foods" are designed to help manage patients with rare inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs), and can help prevent serious and life-threatening complications. However, such special …