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Genetic Disorders
Turner syndrome is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females.
… murmur, sometimes associated with narrowing of the aorta (blood vessel exiting the heart). A tendency to develop high blood pressure (so this should be checked regularly). Minor eye …
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Four NHGRI researchers share the steps toward a career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students.
… John Daniels … Keisha Findley's high school biology teacher made science fun and interesting, … took towards her career in genomics with 60 Brooklyn-area high school students. She was one of four researchers who … and Medgar Evers College, organized the event. The six high schools that attended the day-long event, "Celebrating …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Approximately 100,000 … disease. The genetically corrected mice began producing high levels of normal red blood cells and showed a dramatic …
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The High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program is one of four internship subprograms in the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research.
… Sannoh couldn't tell you what she wanted to study after high school. But when a close relative in Liberia died from … native was one of the first students to participate in the High School Scientific Training and Enrichment Program … focused specifically on studying fetal hemoglobin in the blood to see if its presence provides some sort of protection …
Genetic Disorders
Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting.
… Factor V Leiden thrombophilia is an inherited disorder of blood clotting. … Factor V Leiden is the name of a specific … with an anticoagulant during periods of particularly high risk, such as major surgery. Factor V Leiden increases … Having two copies of the mutation may raise the risk as high as 1 in 12. Additional Resources for Factor V Leiden …
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Currently, there are different gene therapy approaches available through clinical trials.
… Hemoglobin types and sickle cell disease   Your red blood cells contain hemoglobin , a protein that carries oxygen. Red blood cells need hemoglobin to deliver oxygen to your body’s organs and tissues. Every red blood cell contains thousands of hemoglobin molecules.   The …
Genetic Disorders
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process.
… Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process. … People who have hemophilia often … People who have hemophilia A have low levels of a blood clotting factor called factor eight (FVIII). People who … person who has hemophilia has a small cut or scrape, using pressure and a bandage will take care of the wound. An ice …
Genetic Disorders
Thalassemia is a group of inherited diseases of the blood that affect a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, resulting in anemia.
… Thalassemia is a group of inherited diseases of the blood that affect a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, … is actually a group of inherited diseases of the blood that affect a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, … resulting in anemia. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen and nutrients to cells in the …
Educational Resources
An antibody is a protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them.
… component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and … and neutralizes them. … Immune System, Bacteria, Virus, Blood, Circulation, Disease, Antigen … An antibody is a … component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and …
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A simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for testing their fetuses for a range of genetic disorders.
… breathing a collective sigh of relief now that a simple blood draw is replacing a giant needle to the belly for … for a range of genetic disorders. This non-invasive blood test, combined with advances in genomic medicine, has … they view the related ethical issues." Through a simple blood test, physicians will soon be able to determine the …