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In biology, an organ (from the Latin "organum" meaning an instrument or tool) is a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function.
… specialized to perform a particular function. Your heart, kidneys, and lungs are examples of organs. … Educational …
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NHGRI researchers recently published a study using virtual reality simulations to investigate how clinicians might use a type of genomic risk information called polygenic risk scores in medical care.
News Release
NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
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NIH Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health is participating in the H3Africa Consortium's effort to develop an African-specific genotyping array.
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Researchers have now identified three health conditions for which people with SCT are at increased risk.
Genetic Disorders
WAGR syndrome is a genetic condition caused by a deletion of genes located on chromosome 11, often causing eye problems and increased risk of cancer in babies.
… birth history are not unusual. Enlargement of the baby's kidneys may be seen on a prenatal ultrasound. The eye … childhood, and adulthood. These problems can affect the kidneys, eyes, testes or ovaries. The specific symptoms that …
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The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. Topics will range from basic science to translational research.
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH facilitates understanding of the relationship between genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution to inform health disparities.
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A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventions.