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Fearful patients who received information about the role of genomics in obesity were less likely to take steps to improve health habits
… that requires a tetanus shot. But when those bad days, and the emotions they provoke, precede a visit to the doctor, … was published in an advanced online issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine on February 5, 2016. "People sometimes … study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …
Talking Glossary
La interacción genes–ambiente se refiere a interrelación de los genes (y en términos más amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social.
… amplios, de la función del genoma) y el entorno fÃsico y social. … Gene–environment interaction refers to the interplay of genes (and, more broadly, genome function) and the physical and social environment. These interactions influence the …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… in the brain that children may inherit from their parents and are linked to the disorder. … One of the most common … B.M.B.Ch., Ph.D., senior author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome …
Event
A public two-day National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium that brings together experts from the biological and social sciences to clarify and contextualize – but not resolve - the complexities around sex, gender, and genomics by considering them in their scientific, ethical, and historical contexts.
… (NIH) symposium - Exploring the many dimensions of sex and gender in the genomics era: Clarifying complexities in light of social and genomic advances and their histories  - is … It brings together experts from the biological and social sciences to clarify and contextualize – but not resolve - the …
Research Funding
The CEGS Program supports multi-investigator, interdisciplinary research teams who develop novel and innovative genomic research projects.
… CEGS develop new concepts, methods, approaches, tools, and technologies utilizing the expertise of multidisciplinary … potential impact on the field, an integrated approach, and the ability to take scientific risks in pursuit of a … in basic genomic science, genomic medicine, data science and computational genomics, as well as research that …
News Release
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.
… Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two gene therapies for … clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this … clinical trials, as well as translational medicine and social science studies, to advance our understanding of this …
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Diverse populations are still underrepresented in public genomic databases, according to a new study by researchers from the NIH and Harvard Medical School.
… by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Partners Healthcare/Harvard Medical School.* … Diverse … Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human Genome …
Careers and Training
Scientists and thousands of other professionals are using discoveries in genetics to revolutionize the world. This means careers in genetics and genomics are booming. And there are many other careers you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by this growth, creating even more career opportunities.
… Scientists and thousands of other professionals are using discoveries in … you don’t usually think of as science, like education, social work, and even law and the arts that are affected by … to organize, analyze and visualize data from genomic sciences and genomic medicine research. Technology …
Genetic Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks.
… that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks. … ADHD has many causes. Among … children with ADHD may also have learning disabilities, behavioral disorders or disorders of mood such as depression … Problems with planning, memory, schoolwork, motor skills, social skills, control of emotions, and response to …
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Mothers may be able to reduce guilt over their children's inherited obesity guilt by being more careful in the future about their children's diet.
… of course. Healthcare providers who discuss genomics and behavioral risk factors with overweight mothers may make … by Susan Persky, Ph.D., an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human …