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Your Genome
Information about the relationship between genomics and health for patients, families and health professionals.
… your genetic heritage and risks, and guide you in making healthy lifestyle choices. Use these interactive tools to build your own family …
News Release
Virtual reality is a rapidly expanding area of tech and gaming and important in medicine and health.
… asked questions about the benefits of VR for promoting a healthy lifestyle. From BurgerInk How could researchers use VR to encourage healthy behavior in the public or in patients? From National … as a tool to help parents practice making health choices for their children. Some of this research is …
Research at NHGRI
The Immersive Simulation Program (ISP) provides expertise, tools, and support for the integration of emerging technology-based methods into health and medical research.
…  … Evaluation of food choice and craving in experimental medicine studies PI: … a VR-based buffet simulation for measurement of parents’ food choices for their child and assessed various approaches for …
Event
Join us on Wednesday, May 25, as scholars and scientists answer audience questions and address the complexities surrounding historical and present-day eugenics and scientific racism in the context of existing and developing genetic and genomic screening technologies.
…  How do we ensure that the health and reproductive choices of individuals are broadly consistent with social …
News Release
Researchers from NHGRI and the Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have discovered a new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech.
… into how the cell’s recycling system contributes to a healthy brain. … Researchers at the National Institutes of … proteins and other defective pieces of the cell to stay healthy. Autophagy is a fundamental process used by cells … However, little is known about how ATG4D contributes to healthy neurons. The first inclination of ATG4D ’s effects on …
Outreach
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
… a difference depends on many factors – including lifestyle choices, diet, environment, and age. … HISTORY® Channel    … of how your ancestry, family culture, and lifestyle choices can influence your future health. Learn how to use … family health history, to identify specific ways to stay healthy. Let us dispel common myths about genetics and …
Fact Sheets
Genetics refers to the study of genes and their roles in inheritance. Genomics refers to the study of all of a person's genes (the genome).
… are some people who exercise their whole lives, eat a healthy diet, have regular medical checkups, and die of a … Disease Prevention and Treatment ). For example, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends genetic testing …
News Release
NIH researchers have developed a breath test that measures how well patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) respond to receiving liver or combined liver and kidney transplantation.
… is involved in the biological steps that help break down food, fats, cholesterol and amino acids. MMUT helps break … in metabolism called oxidation. Through oxidation, a healthy body converts propionate into energy and carbon … had received transplants (liver, kidney or both) and 16 healthy volunteers. Researchers gave participants a dose of …
News Release
Artificial intelligence tools help scientists decode genomic disorders and communicate genomic risks
NHGRI researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to answer compelling questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic information influences decision-making.
… Because both genomics and environmental factors, such as food choices, influence health, these researchers are interested in studying how parents choose food for their children after learning about their child’s …
The Genomics Landscape
In the February 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the new director of NHGRI's Division of Genome Sciences.
… Tissue Healing, Immunity Researchers Study Mothers' Food Choices at Virtual Reality Buffet Notable Accomplishments in …