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Genetic Disorders
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break easily, often from little or no apparent trauma.
… Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break … or no apparent trauma. … Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes a person's bones to break … by a medical team including the child's own doctor, and genetic, orthopedic and rehabilitation medicine. Supportive …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch identifies and study genes that contribute to cancer susceptibility and progression.
… gastric cancers. They also study the relationship between genetic variation and cancer progression and pursue the discovery of both inherited and somatic variants that lead, specifically, to fast-growing and … primary focus of CGCGB investigators is to identify the genetic contribution to the processes of cancer …
Genetic Disorders
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and skin.
… Neurofibromatosis is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, … cord, nerves and skin. … Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic neurological disorder that can affect the brain, … A rare form of NF is schwannomatosis. However, the genetic cause of this form of NF has not been found. … …
Genetic Disorders
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes the body to produce thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, leads to infection, and blocks the pancreas.
… Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common, fatal genetic disease in the United States. About 30,000 people in … will be adapted to treat other organs affected by CF. Genetic Research May Lead to New Drugs to Treat Cystic … Center and at PathoGenesis Corporation have completed a genetic map for the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium. This …
Genetic Disorders
WAGR syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genes located on chromosome 11, often causing eye problems and increased risk of cancer in babies.
… WAGR syndrome is a rare genetic condition caused by a deletion of a group of genes … cancer, and mental disability. … WAGR syndrome is a rare genetic condition that can affect both boys and girls. Babies … 11 that is affected). Chromosomes are packages of genetic characteristics. There are 22 pairs of chromosomes …
Genetic Disorders
Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a person's body to store too much of the mineral copper, leading to organ damage that may cause death.
… Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that causes a person's body to store too … damage that may cause death. … Wilson disease is a rare genetic condition that affects about one in 30,000 people. … disease. Copper content of the liver is also measured. Genetic testing is frequently used to help diagnose Wilson …
News Release
Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
… to search for regions of the genome that contain genomic variants associated with the condition. Most previous studies … such as zebrafish to identify the role of genomic variants in SEMA4D in obesity and obesity-related traits. … technology to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about NHGRI can be …
Event
On November 16-17, 2023, the National Human Genome Institute will co-sponsor a workshop, Advances in the Genetic Architecture of Complex Human Traits, to take a historically grounded and forward-looking approach towards dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits in humans.
… and dynamic processes in general that may mediate genetic effects on traits?  Advances in sequencing … or theoretically, for scalable approaches to map genetic effects on higher-order compositions of cells: … theory inform our understanding of how and why the genetic architecture of molecular level traits differ from …
Event
NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate genetic Diagnosis - on April 16-17, 2024.
… (WGS) are commonly used methods for determining causal variants underlying Mendelian disease. Although WES and WGS … much work remains to advance our understanding of the genetic cause of Mendelian conditions and to increase the … Drive … Identifying Research Priorities to Accelerate Genetic Diagnosis … NHGRI is hosting a workshop - Identifying …
Policy Issues
The GINA is an important U.S. civil rights law that protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information.
… The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, commonly known as … protects individuals from discrimination based on their genetic information. It was first introduced into the U.S. Congress in the 1990s at a time when genetic testing and genetics research was taking off at …