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Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
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A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… phenotypes. … The CCDG initiative explores a range of diseases with the goal of: Undertaking variant discovery for … genomic architecture underlying common, complex inherited diseases. Understand how best to design rare variant studies … research community. The CCDGs study cardiovascular diseases (early-onset cardiovascular disease, atrial …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
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In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness for rare diseases, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit - a social … … Clinical and research experts from the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) have joined forces to solve the most … , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness for rare diseases, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit - a social …
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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… in DNA that correlate with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. They found novel DNA changes that are correlated … Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Last Updated: February 7, 2017 … Novel Changes … …
Educational Resources
Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function.
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Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means to the pediatric mitochondrial disease community.
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​The Undiagnosed Diseases Network accelerates discovery and innovation in how we diagnose and treat patients with previously undiagnosed diseases.
… applicants due to the complex nature of the body and the diseases being investigated. However, they do fully review … level of diagnosis and care for patients with undiagnosed diseases through the development of common protocols designed … (2) facilitate research into the etiology of undiagnosed diseases, by collecting and sharing standardized, …
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Dr. Sharon Milgram is an adjunct investigator in the Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… and protein trafficking in polarized cells, including kidney and airway epithelial cells. Epithelial cells form a … other epithelial cells and model systems, including the kidney and gastrointestinal tract. Her laboratory's findings …
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NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… (NHGRI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and … or stress. Otulipenia is one of several inflammatory diseases that occur when the immune system attacks the host's …