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15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… know that we are increasingly able to detect cancers by testing just a blood sample? Or that we are moving toward … current approved uses for ctDNA is to test progression of non-small cell lung cancer by looking for specific mutations … cancers like Lynch syndrome (also known as hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer). This disorder is due to …
Educational Resources
Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process.
… Non-Directiveness … Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic … Screening, Birth Defect, Genetic Screening, Genetic Testing, Family Health History, Newborn Screening, Genetic Counseling … … Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic …
News Release
Evaluating genetic features of inherited diseases by sequencing the genetic code helps with the cost and time challenges in medical practice.
… … Family history, Leslie Biesecker M.D., medical testing, genome sequencing and medical care, genomic …
News Release
NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… when a cure is more likely. We are looking forward to testing Dr. Elnitski's novel approach using DNA methylation …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… Condition, Genetic Disorder, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, Rare Disease … FAQs about genetic disorders, the …
News Release
NHGRI hosts a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" about using virtual reality to study a host of questions about the human genome.
… VR, Susan Persky Ph.D., Immersive Virtual Environment Testing Area, IVETA, VR and patient interaction training, …
News Release
On its 15th anniversary, National DNA Day and NHGRI shared its genomics expertise to explain the importance of genomics in our everyday lives.
… Reddit questions on what we can learn from at-home genetic testing kits . Yamster80 What are some of the less obvious benefits of at-home genetic testing kits? From Personal Genetics Reps What's really … Obviously, adoptees can gain a lot from at-home genetic testing since they may have very little else to go on from a …
Clinical Research
A study for patients with unexpected genetic results
… heart disease, and other conditions after having genetic testing done for some other reason. … The Genomic Services … is a study of people with "secondary results” from genetic testing. Secondary results are unexpected. They are not … the second phase of the study, which could include extra testing for you and/or your family members at the NIH or in …
Genomics and Medicine
Starting in 2019, the American Journal of Human Genetics has published an annual feature identifying ten key advances in applying genomic information to clinical care that were reported in the previous 12 months of published literature. The Genomic Medicine Working Group has authored these reviews, based on its broader effort to identify notable accomplishments in genomic medicine on a monthly basis. From this larger set of published accomplishments, the working group has continued to select ten papers annually to be highlighted as the most significant.
… of inherited disease risk Maternal-only noninvasive prenatal genetic screening may be feasible and cost-effective … breast cancer susceptibility Belgian model for universal non-invasive prenatal screening Electronic health records …
News
NHGRI launched a new round of strategic planning to establish a 2020 vision for genomics research that will accelerate scientific and medical breakthroughs.
… role of genomic information in everyday life - from non-invasive prenatal genetic testing to the increasing availability of …