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Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas Network have found.
… could change how researchers think about developing treatments for stomach cancer, also called gastric cancers or … medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For …
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long invested in basic genetics and genomics research, clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this widespread illness to help develop effective therapies.
… with sickle-cell disease. One of the new sickle cell treatments uses the CRISPR gene-editing system, a first for …
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… but also identify several promising targets for new treatments. … Type 2 diabetes is a global health concern, … medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For …
Research at NHGRI
The Division of Intramural Research conducts scientific studies in NHGRI's labs on and around the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md.
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI's research focuses on the understanding of human biology and developing new methods for treating disease.
Staff
Diana Bianchi is an adjunct investigator in the Medical Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… significance in disease and diagnostics, and for exploring treatments of fetal disorders. The Maureen Andrew Award for … has a long-term commitment to developing prenatal treatments for Down syndrome. They hypothesize that giving … Transcriptome and Pathway Approach To Identify Prenatal Treatments For Down Syndrome. Sci Rep, 6:32353. 2016. [ …
Staff
William J. Pavan, Ph.D. is the chief of NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch.
… as loss- and gain-of-function SOX10 alleles, and candidate pharmacological interventions. These studies identified …
Policy Issues
Participating in genomics research is an opportunity to support exploration of the genome and help scientists understand, prevent, detect and treat disease.
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Carlos Ferreira, M.D., staff clinician in NHGRI's Metabolic Medicine Branch, knows the catalogue of rare skeletal disorders well. With hundreds of known rare bone disorders and more to be discovered, Dr. Ferreira breaks down the challenges of skeletal genomics.
… more common disorders are just starting to have proposed treatments. There are many therapies and approaches currently … from establishing their genomic underpinnings to finding treatments. “By discovering new genes associated with …
Talking Glossary
Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.