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NHGRI does not collect personally identifiable information about you on genome.gov unless you volunteer to provide it.
… Directive , NHGRI uses a variety of new technologies and social media options to communicate and interact with … citizens. These sites and applications include popular social networking and media sites, open source software … Information Collection, Third-party Privacy Policies, Social Media Privacy … NHGRI does not collect personally …
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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
… study's lead author and an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … and fearfulness, emotions and medical decisions, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, Susan Persky … Fearful …
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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.
… databases means that researchers may miss gene-disease relationships, particularly when a gene variant is rare in … Vence L. Bonham , Jr., J.D., associate investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at NIH's National Human … populations and genomic databases, Vence Bonham, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, GWAS catalog, …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… B.M.B.Ch., Ph.D., senior author and an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … ADHD, inherited brain disorders, Phillip Shaw Ph.D., Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, brain connectome …
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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.
… by Susan Persky, Ph.D., an associate investigator with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human … toward people who are overweight - damaging doctor-patient relationships. In addition, some clinicians worry that if … counseling and obesity, childhood diet, Susan Persky, Social and Behavioral Research Branch, SBRB, mother's guilt …
Event
The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… research over the next decade. … The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a …
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The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a webinar to gather specific feedback on four potential goals for the field of ELSI research over the next decade.
… research over the next decade. … The Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program is hosting a …
News Release
Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… These factors - like genetics, shared environments and social influences - tend to cluster within families, which … Our AMA hosts were Laura Koehly, Ph.D., chief of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch and head of the Social Network Methods Section at NHGRI; Chris Marcum, Ph.D., …
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Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… Both grants are part of the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) component of H3Africa. The program … and language genomics research, Ethical, Legal and Social Implications, ELSI, genomics concepts understanding in …
Talking Glossary
Understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research
… is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. … Genetic ancestry refers to information about … is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. Genetic information can be combined with …