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Dr. Elisabeth F. Heuston is a molecular biology and bioinformatics Staff Scientist with the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… pathophysiology of cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in minority … tissue samples collected as part of the Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) Study, and (2) generating in vivo …
For Teachers
A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
… article discusses the possible role of microorganisms in diabetes and insulin resistance and efforts to understand … have anything to do with bacteria, including obesity and diabetes. Explore the Human Microbiome By Christine Gormanj …
News Release
Researchers sequence the genomes of healthy participants, then analyze the data to find presumed, mutations that might lead to a genetic condition.
… Institute; Kristina Rother, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; David Cooper, … National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). NHGRI is … a component of the NIH, conducts and supports research on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; …
News Release
Two grants will support studies on genomic literacy among Africans relating to research conducted in Africa by African investigators.
… The goal is to develop a participant consent form for a diabetes study that better relays genetic concepts in terms … plan to test this on participants enrolling in a diabetes study. The Nigeria project could impact how consent …
The Genomics Landscape
In the March 2020 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green highlights the newly appointed Dr. Chris Gunter's role as Senior Advisor for Genomics Engagement as well as the 30 oral histories to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… gene changes Genetic profile may predict chance of type 2 diabetes among women with gestational diabetes How a tiny and strange marine animal produces …
News Release
Research studies are now using polygenic risk scores to determine a person’s inherited risk for certain diseases, but there are inconsistencies in how these scores are calculated. NHGRI has published guidelines in Nature for how these scores should be reported.
… a person's inherited risk for diseases like Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and breast cancer, which … Institute, University of Cambridge, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Health Data Research, U.K. … About …
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Dr. Bettie Graham was the division director for NHGRI's Division of Extramural Operations.
… Task Force on Animals Models Appropriate for Research on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications. Diabetes , Vol. 31, Supplement 1: 1 102, 1982. Graham, B. J., …
NEWS RELEASE
Final outcomes from the most comprehensive analysis to-date of humans and their microbiomes definitively link microbes and microbial activities with health problems.
… manage IBD," said Huttenhower. Preemptive strike: Type 2 diabetes in its early stage Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is nearing epic proportions in the world and … to healthy participants, but still effective. Since type 2 diabetes is linked to immune system-related stresses, the …
News Release
Researchers from the NHGRI-funded Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium are exploring how genomic variation affects genome function.
… the blood to an energy source for the body. In people with diabetes, the body stops making and/or stops responding to … cell model not only because beta cells are relevant to diabetes but also because researchers can observe the dynamic … to help control the disease. It’s the missing piece in the diabetes puzzle.” The work being done by Dr. Carter and …
Event
On November 5-9, 2024, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will participate in the ASHG Annual Meeting - the world's largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition. The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics.
… exacerbated in individuals of African ancestry with Type 2 diabetes 5169F Tam Tran Efficient large scale PheWAS analysis …