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NIH researchers identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood.
… researchers have identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring … role in revealing the genomic basis for an important rare disease," said Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., director of … senior author and staff scientist in NHGRI's Inflammatory Diseases Section. The Israeli researchers, whose study is …
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Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… (GWAS) to find regions of the genome associated with diseases and traits. In GWAS, the genomes of thousands of … related approaches in genome sequencing studies of both rare and common diseases. The following grants have been … the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its …
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Researchers explored patients', parents' and physicians' perspectives on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing to reverse sickle cell disease.
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NHGRI researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague.
… by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Center for Research on Genomics and Global …
Research at NHGRI
NHGRI researchers work with patients and families to understand of how genes influence disease and develop more effective diagnostics and treatments.
… to better understand of how genes can cause or influence diseases and develop new and more effective diagnostics and … and families to better understand of how genes influence diseases and develop more effective diagnostics and … Genetic Disorders, Genetic Disease, Genetic Condition, Rare Disease, Undiagnosed Disease, Gene Mutation, Gene …
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Researchers at the NHGRI's Undiagnosed Disease Program have developed a new toolset for finding potential disease-causing gene variants in undiagnosed patients.
… genes. … The UDP is part of the  Undiagnosed Diseases Network , which brings together clinical and … variants specific to certain ethnicities and populations, rare disease genes and raw data error corrections. Many of … among the best places to look for gene variants that cause rare diseases, he said. The researchers plan to sequence the …
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NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
… bodies, kidney problems, higher risk of stroke and in rare cases, chronic leg ulcers. These and other symptoms …
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project utilizes a deliberative stakeholder-engagement approach to develop patient educational materials for sickle cell disease gene therapy.
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UDN members have published a how-to guide for diagnosing medical mysteries for medical centers nationwide outline the framework for how this can be successful.
… Since accepting its first patient in 2015, the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) has been working towards creating a … The network's goals? Accelerate the diagnosis of rare or previously unrecognized diseases; improve clinical … Undiagnosed Diseases Network … Accelerating Diagnosis of Rare Diseases … Related Content … UDN guide to diagnosing …
Clinical Research
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, scientists at the NIH highlighted an increased incidence of Parkinson disease among patients with GD and their families.
… Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare (autosomal recessive) genetic disorder. The body creates … between Gaucher disease and parkinsonism: Insights from a rare disease. Neuron 93:137-46,2017. PMID: 28231462 Borger … manifestations associated with Gaucher disease. Diseases. 2;5(1). pii: E10. doi: 10.3390/diseases5010010. …