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Fragile X syndrome is a hereditary disorder affecting mostly males.
… Fragile X Syndrome … Fragile X syndrome is a hereditary disorder affecting mostly males. … … Y Chromosome, Genetic Disorder, Mutation … Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that affects a person’s …
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A repurposed cancer drug appears to reduce the severity of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome
… of lesions and pain experienced by people with Proteus syndrome, a rare genomic disease. The drug, miransertib, was … the drug had a beneficial effect on symptoms of Proteus syndrome," said Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of the NHGRI … discovered the gene variant responsible for Proteus syndrome in 2011. "The results were so encouraging that we …
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NHGRI researchers and their collaborators, have successfully used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans.
… used facial analysis software to diagnose Noonan syndrome in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. They … the American Journal of Medical Genetics . … While Noonan Syndrome is relatively common -- affecting between 1 in 1,000 … percent). The researchers evaluated children with Noonan syndrome from 20 countries with an average age of 8 years; …
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Researchers have identified genomic mutations for Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome, a congenital myopathy with facial weakness, a cleft palate and scoliosis.
… genomic mutations for Carey-Fineman-Ziter (CFZS) syndrome, a very rare congenital myopathy (inherited muscle … with CFZS have sometimes been misdiagnosed with Moebius syndrome, another very rare disorder characterized by facial … muscle cells) during myogenesis. In Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome, this cascade is disrupted because of a defect in …
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AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
… Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) … AIDS is a collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. … RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), Retrovirus Virus … AIDS … collection of symptoms known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is caused by infection with the human …
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NHGRI researchers collaborated with physicians and medical geneticists worldwide to create the Atlas of Human Malformation Syndromes in Diverse Populations.
… families." The first disorders added to the atlas are Down syndrome and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition, affecting …
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NHGRI researchers have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome (VEXAS), which is caused by mutations in the UBA1 gene.
… E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome (VEXAS), which is caused by mutations in the UBA1 … E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory and somatic syndrome (VEXAS), which is caused by mutations in the UBA1 … use clues in the human genome to discover new inflammatory syndrome … NIH researchers have discovered a new inflammatory …
… Progeria … Progeria is a rare disease characterized by … accelerated aging. The classic form of progeria is called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), named for the doctors who …
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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… model may inform potential therapeutic options for Down syndrome. … National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version … cognitive traits compared to a previously studied Down syndrome mouse model. The results of this study, published in …
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NHGRI researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose a rare, genetic disease in known as DiGeorge syndrome.
… and Latin Americans. … The disease, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome , also known as DiGeorge syndrome and velocardiofacial syndrome, affects from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 6,000 children. …