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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.
… have identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring … The primary role for ADA2 protein is as a growth factor. Data from the zebrafish model suggest that this growth factor plays a role in blood vessel development. Members of …
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Researchers build a statistical model using family health history to improve disease risk assessment
Researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have developed a new statistical model that can predict the risk for developing diseases by combining information about family member health and lifestyle factors from family members.
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A carcinogen is an agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans.
… with the capacity to cause cancer in humans. … Cancer, Tumor, Genetic Mutation, Chemical … A carcinogen is a …
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Dr. Douglas Stewart is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Center for Precision Health Research.
… studies phenotypes and genetic determinants of familial tumor-predisposition disorders. The goal of his work is to … to characterize novel and under-recognized tumor types associated with the disorder. Dr. Stewart is leading a … pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) cancer predisposition syndrome. This disorder represents the first reported cancer …
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Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers identify patterns of inheritance and risk factors.
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Stomach cancers fall into four distinct molecular subtypes researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas Network have found.
… cells can look under a microscope, even when from the same tumor. The researchers hope that the new classification … study found that the presence of EBV in gastric tumors is associated with a number of other molecular characteristics. … contained frequent amplifications of genes that encode receptor proteins on the outside of the cell, leading to the …
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Researchers analyzing human, fly, and worm genomes have found these species have key genomic processes in common, reflecting their shared ancestry.
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Three summer interns advanced biomedical research as part of the NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Sciences.
… This summer, Ms. Iriele focused on patients with Turner syndrome (TS), a chromosomal condition affecting development … student from Cameroon, collected images on Fragile X syndrome from physicians around the world and assessed the … and physical characteristics of Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a developmental disorder that is characterized by …
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Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death.
… … Programmed Cell Death, Development, DNA Repair, Cancer, Tumor, Cell Division … Apoptosis is the process of programmed … cell division and the subsequent development of a tumor. … Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. … …
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An oncogene is a mutated gene that contributes to the development of a cancer.
… a cancer. … Carcinogen, Mutagen, Cancer, Cell, Mutation, Tumor Suppressor Gene … An oncogene is a mutated gene that …