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A collaborative large-scale genome sequencing effort to identify rare risk and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes.
… The Centers for Common Disease Genomics (CCDG) are a collaborative large-scale … and protective variants contributing to multiple common disease phenotypes. … The CCDG initiative explores a range of … variant discovery for enough different examples of disease architectures and study designs to better understand …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
… Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in … progressive destruction of the nervous system. … Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal genetic disorder, most commonly … fetus early in pregnancy. However, a baby with Tay-Sachs disease appears normal until about six months of age when its …
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the … United States. Approximately 100,000 Americans have the disease. In the United States, sickle cell disease is most …
News Release
In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness … mysterious conditions. On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness … father of Blake, an 8-year-old child with an undiagnosed disease whose symptoms are currently being researched by the …
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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Behçet's disease is a disease that destroys blood vessels through systemic … destroying inflammation of the eyes. Research suggests the disease develops due to pathogen exposure, along with a mix …
Educational Resources
Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and muscle function.
… Huntington's Disease … Huntington's disease is an inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of brain and …
Genetic Disorders
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in both kidneys.
… Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the … to kidney failure. … Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common forms of polycystic kidney disease. It is present at birth in 1 in 400 to 1 in 1,000 …
FAQ
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means to the pediatric mitochondrial disease community.
… Children affected by mitochondrial disease have impaired oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). … nearly all cells of the body, children with mitochondrial disease can have multisystemic problems, especially in organ … a lot of energy. For example, pediatric mitochondrial disease often affects the brain, which may cause children to …
Research Funding
​The Undiagnosed Diseases Network accelerates discovery and innovation in how we diagnose and treat patients with previously undiagnosed diseases.
… that this type of cross-disciplinary approach to disease diagnosis is feasible to implement in academic … of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The intramural Undiagnosed Disease Program, housed within the NIH Clinical Center and …
News Release
NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
… have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children. … define otulipenia, an early-onset autoinflammatory disease. Contributing to the work were researchers from the … otulipenia is a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease that causes fever, skin rashes, diarrhea and joint …