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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects ten percent of the world's population, but the genetics underlying the disease remain poorly understood.
… of the underlying genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes has unveiled the most detailed look at the genetic … led by the University of Oxford, the Broad Institute, and the University of Michigan, reveal the complexity of the … to develop it in their lifetime. Previous studies into the genetics of diabetes risk have identified over 80 areas in …
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Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by an inability to make or use the hormone insulin.
… Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes) … Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by an inability to make or use the hormone insulin. … Diabetes, Insulin, Type II Diabetes, Type I Diabetes, …
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In a new large-scale genetic analysis, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have found set of small RNA molecules, called microRNAs, in human pancreatic cells that are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes.
… NIH study identifies new molecules involved in diabetes. … In a new large-scale genetic analysis, scientists … Health, will inform future studies on the early detection and treatment of diabetes. The results were published in … are involved in controlling which genes are turned on and off in cells, may help pancreatic islets normally develop …
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Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene.
… Ph.D. … Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 gene. … National Institute of … investigator with the NHGRI Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch. “Thus, studying the genomes of Africans …
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The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) study that has been led by Dr. Charles Rotimi for over two decades.
… Amy Bentley … The largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in Africans to date has recently been published in Nature Communications and reports the most recent findings of the ongoing Africa … co-first-authored by Dr. Adebowale Adeyemo of NHGRI/NIH and Dr. Norann Zaghloul of the University of Maryland School …
… Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes) … Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by an inability … glucose, the body's main source of chemical energy. Type I diabetes, also called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, is …
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Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
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Genetic counseling is the professional interaction between a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family.
… a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Genetic Counseling, … a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge of genetics and an individual or family. … Educational Resources …
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Genetic discrimination is prejudice directed against people who have or may have a genetic disease.
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Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new medical discipline that seeks to understand how genetic factors interact with the environment in the context of disease in populations.
… … Genetic Epidemiology, Healthcare, Medicine, Population Genetics, Genetic Disease … Genetic epidemiology is a field … factors influence human traits, such as human health and disease. In many cases, the interaction of genes with the … seek to understand the causes, distribution and control of inherited disease in groups and the …