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NIH researchers demonstrated that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.
… … The study, led by researchers at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Eunice … Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, was published Oct. 26, 2016, in the … to understand, diagnose and treat genomic and genetic diseases. Additional information about NHGRI can be found at: …
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NHGRI researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) and some possible new therapies.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers have … institute's goals to advance medical knowledge about rare diseases and to potentially provide insights into more common …
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Researchers with support from NIH will conduct research into the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease.
… the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), both part of NIH. … , first announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in May 2012 and updated annually. Developed … the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, …
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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.
… called Gaucher disease. Researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National …
Media Advisory
The NIH-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project presented at the International Human Microbiome Congress.
… the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Integrative Human Microbiome Project (iHMP), which is coordinated by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), will present … the microbiome and brain function and neurological diseases; and the use of engineered microbes for …
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Scientists studying the genomes of nearly 5,000 people have pinpointed a genetic variant tied to an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
… pathway that plays a major role in several common diseases. Together, their findings may provide new clues to … Genetics. The investigators were supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics and … at Boston University School of Medicine. The National Human Genome Research Institute is one of the 27 institutes …
About Genomics
In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished two years ahead of schedule and at a cost less than the original estimated budget.
… In 2003, an accurate and complete human genome sequence was finished and made available to … scientists and researchers two years ahead of the original Human Genome Project schedule and at a cost less than the … effort to sequence the 3 billion DNA letters in the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most …
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Six new grants will support researchers for new computational approaches to search millions of genomic variants for disease susceptibility.
… of funds. They are administered by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National … (GWAS) to find regions of the genome associated with diseases and traits. In GWAS, the genomes of thousands of … Nir Hacohen, Ph.D. To understand the DNA drivers of common human diseases (using immune diseases as test cases), the …
Human Genome Project
Video testimonials from prominent members of the genomics community commemorating and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project.
… Human Genome Project 30th Anniversary Video Selfie … 1, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. Prominent members of the genomics … and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Human Genome Project. … Human Genome Project …
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Sickle cell disease resources for patients
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