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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
… medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For … … Related Content … Researchers make advance in possible treatments for Gaucher, Parkinson's diseases … NIH …
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How well cancer patients fare after chemotherapy can be affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for progeria, a rare and fatal pediatric disease, characterized by dramatic, rapid aging beginning in childhood.
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A list of resources and information on financial aid for medical treatment.
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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.
… option for these patients,” said Blackstone. Existing treatments for disabling pansclerotic morphea are designed to …
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Dr. Philip Shaw is an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
… discoveries into tools for prognosis and into novel treatments. Refining the phenotype of ADHD: The … at a clinically useful level. Secondly, we ground novel treatments for ADHD on our understanding of the neural bases … attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, pharmacological treatments … Dr. Philip Shaw is an …
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Pharmacogenomics combines the science of how drugs work, called pharmacology, with the science of the human genome, called genomics.
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Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing.
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Genetic research is creating new ways for people to take action and prevent disease and new ways to treat disease through personalized medicine.
… be more expensive Not everyone might have access to new treatments Keeping genetic information private Possible …
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Genetic tests may be used to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments.
… to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments. … There are many different types of genetic … to identify increased risks of health problems, to choose treatments, or to assess responses to treatments. … Genetic …