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November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human Genome Research Institute will host several engagement events over social media on Wednesday, November 17.
… Additional Resources … November is Family Health History Awareness Month! To celebrate, the National Human …
Health
Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
… genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history. … Related Content … For Patients and Families … …
Research at NHGRI
Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) helps you and your family learn how your family health history affects your risk for diseases.
… risk worksheets. The worksheets will help you work out family members’ risk for these diseases based on their family health history. After you finish a worksheet, share the information …
News Release
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.
… risk for developing diseases by combining information from family members about their family health history and lifestyle factors. … Published in March in the …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. … … and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. ​​ ​ … Family Health History, Pharmacogenomics, Undiagnosed Disease, Genetic …
News Release
NHGRI researchers have developed the Families Sharing Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation (SHARE) workbook, which helps people use their family history to assess their risk for heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
… who use the workbook discuss their disease risks and health history with family members. … Researchers at the National Human Genome …
Your Genome
Information about the relationship between genomics and health for patients, families and health professionals.
… Going beyond family health history … Genetic conditions can be difficult to understand and raise many questions for you and your family. Our resources will help you find detailed information …
History of Genomics Program
The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is a digital archive that holds a wealth of materials from the early stages of the Human Genome Project and provides a unique and detailed look into how the field has developed in the decades following.
… format for any materials upon request.  … The NHGRI History of Genomics Archive is composed of the papers and … collections include a wealth of materials from the early history of the Human Genome Project provides a unique and … ArchivesSpace site with any questions or requests. … NHGRI History of Genomics Program staff are committed to describing …
Educational Resources
A first degree relative is a family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in a family.
… First Degree Relative … A first degree relative is a family member who shares about 50 percent of their genes with a particular individual in a family. … Family Health History, Genetic Disorders, Ancestry, Healthcare, Genealogy, …
Genetic Disorders
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited condition causing increased low density lipoprotein cholesterol at birth and heart attacks at an early age.
… levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. A strong family history of high levels of total and LDL cholesterol and/or … and Rare Diseases Information Center Finding Reliable Health Information Online … What is familial …