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Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic Testing, Genetic Counselor, Newborn Screening, Family Health History … Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory …
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In genomic imprinting the ability of a gene to be expressed depends upon the sex of the parent who passed on the gene.
… on the gene. … Genetic Imprinting, DNA Sequence, Genes, Family Health History, Genealogy, Gene Expression … Genomic …
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Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
… Cell Division, Mutation, DNA Error, Metastasis, Tumor, Family Health History … Cancer is a disease in which some of the …
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Dominant refers to the relationship between two versions of a gene.
… two versions of a gene. … Dominant, Recessive, Alleles, Family Health History, Genetics, Genetic Variation, Mutation, …
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Dr. Charles Rotimi is the scientific director of and NIH Distinguished Investigator in the Division of Intramural Research. He also serves as the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH).
… of Mississippi, where he obtained a master's degree in health care administration. He obtained a second master's … pressure (BP) in AA using data from the Howard University Family Study, a population-based sample of ~2,000 related and … of Podo. CRGGH has conducted a multi-generational family study in Ethiopia and estimated heritability of Podo …
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Jie Zhou is a data manager and SAS programmer at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH). She is a Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) … consent to international genetic research. Am J Public Health. 2006 Nov;96(11):1989-95. Epub 2006 Oct 3. Rotimi CN, … … Jie Zhou, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, genetic epidemiology, clinical trials, biotechnology …
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Dr. Ayo Doumatey is a Research Fellow and Laboratory Manager at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH), part of National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Doumatey received her Bachelor’s and … the metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and microbiome in health and diseases. Curriculum Vitae … Selected Publications …
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Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo is an associate investigator and deputy director of NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… diabetes, are non-communicable conditions of major public health and clinical significance. Dr. Adeyemo's research has … show wide variation across multiple populations. Public Health Genomics, 13(2):72-9. 2009. [PubMed] Adeyemo A, Gerry … Adeyemo, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, cardiometabolic disorders, hypertension, obesity, …
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In 1982, John Carey, M.D., and his colleagues named the rare disease, Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome. Now, researchers have identified the genomic mutations.
… Cody's mother. "Each child felt that they were loved by my husband and myself and that love helps the child hold on. … the first time. Everything was new." <p>In 1980, the family began working with <a … working with researchers at the National Institutes of Health." Sadly, Tonya Hanson developed restrictive lung …
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the first two genes found to be associated with inherited forms of breast cancer.
… Prostate Cancer, Genetic Mutation, Genes, DNA Repair, Family Health History … BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the first two genes …