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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.
… to be a potential treatment for other inflammatory skin disorders or disorders related to tissue scarring, whether it is scarring … to be a potential treatment for other inflammatory skin disorders or disorders related to tissue scarring, whether it …
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
NIH researchers analyzed the gene activities of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that their B cells, which produce antibodies to fight viral infections, are less able to survive cellular stress.
… altered B cell function in children with mitochondrial disorders led to a weaker and less diverse antibody response … activity of immune cells in children with mitochondrial disorders and found that B cells, which produce antibodies to … are known to affect organs such as the heart, liver, and brain, less is known how they affect the immune system. Using …
Genetic Disorders
Fragile X syndrome is an inherited intellectual disability caused by a mutation in the FMR1 gene.
… Fragile X syndrome is an inherited intellectual disability caused by a mutation in the … FMR1 gene. … Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability in males and is also a … caused by a mutation in the FMR1 gene. … Genetic Disorders …
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Risk, in the context of genetics, refers to the probability that an individual will be affected by a particular genetic disorder.
… genetic disorder. … Gene, Gene Environment Interaction, Inherited, Susceptibility … Risk, as related to genetics, …
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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.
… find disease-causing genomic variants and identify genetic disorders by examining people’s faces . Researchers at the … questions in genomics, such as predicting rare genetic disorders and their severity, and to understand how genomic … computing systems, called neural networks, mimic how the brain processes information. Researchers must train the …
Genetic Disorders
Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited type of muscular dystrophy that affects the muscles and other body systems.
… Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited type of muscular dystrophy that affects the muscles and other body systems. … Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited type of muscular dystrophy that affects the muscles … that affects the muscles and other body systems. … Genetic Disorders …
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, … protein to be malformed, prone to clumping in the brain and causing the death of nearby nerve cells. Cells of … emotional disturbance and cognitive decline. … Genetic Disorders …
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A pedigree is a genetic representation of a family tree that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or disease though several generations.
… a trait or disease though several generations. … Genotype, Inherited, Phenotype, Proband, Family History, Genetic …
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A marker is a DNA sequence with a known physical location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes.
… location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes. … Marker, DNA … location on a chromosome. Markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible genes. … Educational …