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Researchers used whole genome sequence data to investigate the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells.
… the origin of the mutation that causes sickling of red blood cells, which reduces their ability to carry oxygen and … the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells. ​ … Sickle allele, Sickle cell disease, Center … the origin of the mutation that causes "sickling" of red blood cells. … News Release …
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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
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Genomicists and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genetic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the one that brought them into the clinic.
… and clinicians are beginning to offer patients genomic testing for a list of treatable diseases apart from the … problems. At the NIH Clinical Center, researchers took a blood sample from Bryant. They also asked him if he would … His sister and her children decided to go through genomic testing and discovered that they also shared the same RET …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… Institutes of Health has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic … enlargement of the liver and spleen, a low number of red blood cells, easy bruising caused by a decreased blood platelets, lung disease, and bone abnormalities such as …
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Dr. David Bodine is the chief of and senior investigator in NHGRI's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch.
… After postdoctoral work at NIH's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Dr. Bodine founded the Hematopoiesis Section … College in 2013 for his contributions to the genetics of blood disorders. As a graduate student, he was the recipient … National Disease Research Interchange and the Wisconsin Blood Center. Dr. Bodine is an active member of the American …
Research at NHGRI
The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine promotes the humane care and use of animals in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. ​
… in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … Because animals are an essential component of the … in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. … The NHGRI Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine … in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing. ​ … Research at NHGRI …
Educational Resources
Pharmacogenomics is a branch of pharmacology concerned with using DNA and amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing.
… amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … Amino Acids, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genetic … amino acid sequence data to inform drug development and testing. … Educational Resources …
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) question advertisements by direct-to-consumer genetic ancestry kits that claim to know what it really means to be American Indian.
… the video tag. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic ancestry testing kit animation. Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI. … example of people claiming tribal heritage with genetic testing. But claims like these have raised concern when … a lawsuit. They claimed the researchers misused their blood samples for topics that are stigmatizing and for which …
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Researchers from NHGRI, Oxford University and other National Institutes of Health centers have developed and tested a new method to predict hospital-acquired infections involving five other important pathogens.
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In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to predict elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease.
… identification of genomic variants associated with blood lipid levels. … In a large-scale study of people from … of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels and generated a polygenic risk score to …   Lipids are fat-like substances that can be found in blood and body tissues. They come in two major forms —  …