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Research at NHGRI
The goal of our Caregiving Study is to understand how caregivers manage the demands of caring for a loved one with a long-term health condition and how social relationships affect caregivers' ability to cope.
… Study focuses on the following diagnoses: Inborn errors of metabolism Mitochondrial disorders CLN3 Batten disease … Roles of Siblings of Children with Inborn Errors of Metabolism . J Dev Behav Pediatr . 2023 Feb 23. doi: …
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Researchers have conducted the first study to look at the genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African Americans.
Staff
Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… on a group of genetic diseases resulting in disrupted metabolism. To better understand the mechanisms contributing …
Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
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Dr. Simona Volpi is a program director in the Division of Genomic Medicine at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… She also received her Ph.D. degree in endocrinology and metabolism from the University of Milan in 2005. … Biography …
Research at NHGRI
The Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch uses genomic technologies to study the human genome and other organisms and disease mechanisms.
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Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… in the brain and how it affects the body's chemistry and metabolism using PET scanning and other imaging technologies. …
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A new genome-based technology for demystifying undiagnosed illnesses - even rare childhood diseases - is moving into general medical practice.