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This online fact sheet answers consumers questions about genetic disorders and metabolism. It discusses genetic counseling, prenatal diagnoses and X-linked disorders.... Details >
The Acid Maltase Deficiency Association, A M D A, was formed to assist in funding research and to promote public awareness of Acid Maltase Deficiency, also known as Pompe's Disease.... Details >
A monthly journal for health professionals interested in the medical specialty of human genetics. Topics AJHG covers include behavioral genetics, biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetics,... Details >
Learn about genetic factors and genetic disorders and the prevention of birth defects, developmental disabilities, and other unique conditions in children.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
The essential gene therapy resource for cancer researchers and clinicians. The Journal is published monthly, offering the latest developments in gene therapy for cancer. ... Details >
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Links to patient and health professionals information about genetics and gene testing related to cancer. These include a list of genetic cancer types; policies that regulate genetic testing; a search ... Details >
This directory lists professionals who provide services related to cancer genetics (cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling, genetic susceptibility testing, and others).... Details >
This page welcomes to the Environmental Genome Project, a program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/National Institutes of Health (NIEHS/NIH). The mission of the EGP is to imp... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
The CDC Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (OGDP) in collaboration with several CDC programs and National Institutes of Health (NIH) has embarked on a public health initiative to evaluate wheth... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This page presents frequently asked questions about genomics, a newer term that describes the study of all the genes in a person, as well as interactions of those genes with each other and with that p... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Human Genome Project is an ambitious effort to understand the hereditary instructions that make each of us unique. The goal of this effort is to find the location of the 100,000 or so human genes ... Details >
National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health
GenBank is the NIH genetic sequence database, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences. A five-page description is available. The complete release notes for the current version ... Details >
A monthly publication, this journal is targeted to clinicians and researchers with an interest in genetic disease and the use of genetic techniques in disease control.... Details >
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This site maps the genetic factors that contribute to human disease.... Details >
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
Professionals, educators, or individuals seeking information on genetic conditions or birth defects can use this directory to locate national and international organizations, or contact a genetic coun... Details >
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This Web site provides consumer-friendly information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes related to those conditions.... Details >
The basic science of public health genomics is "human genome epidemiology," the set of methods for collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing data on the distribution of gene variants, gene-disease assoc... Details >
National Office of Public Health Genomics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Genomics in Practice Fact Sheet for Health Professionals ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This weekly update provides information about the impact of human genetic research on disease prevention and public health. ... Details >
National Office of Public Health Genomics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health professionals may visit this site for information on career development and training opportunities in the field of genetic medicine and disease prevention.... Details >
National Office of Public Health Genomics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A listing of glossaries of genome and genetic terms available on the Internet.... Details >
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This page presents basic information about genetics in clear language and provides links to online resources. ... Details >
HuGE Net represents the collaboration of individuals and organizations from diverse backgrounds who are committed to the development and dissemination of population-based human genome epidemiologic in... Details >
National Office of Public Health Genomics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This site provides updated online knowledge base of population-based, epidemiologic studies of human genes published in journals included in PubMed. HuGE Pub Lit is the cornerstone of GDPInfo, a large... Details >
National Office of Public Health Genomics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A resource for biomedical researchers around the world. Using search and analysis tools developed at NCBI, scientists can: find a gene's location in the genome; find other genes in the same region; c... Details >
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
Users can browse the genome by chromosome and download sequences. Each chromosome's database is accessible from a searchable tool bar.... Details >
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
Links to support services, organizations, genetic societies, treatment clinics and other resources related to Laurence Moon Bardet Biedl Syndrome.... Details >
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Also available in: Spanish
Your lifestyle, the food you eat, and where you live and work can all affect how you respond to medicines. But your genes can also play a role. ... Details >
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health
This is the home page for the Myelin Project, which offers hope for Multiple Sclerosis, the Leukodystrophies, and other Myelin Disorders.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
List of information and publications related to neurological diseases available from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health (NINDS) Office of Scient... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
A wide variety of resources related to the biomedical and health sciences, both past and present. The format of the information accessed through these resources also varies: searchable databases & dat... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
A general overview of the neurofibromatoses that includes a description of the disorder, treatment, prognosis and research information. A list of referrals where users may obtain additional resources... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the result of a mutation in one of the two genes that carry instructions for making type 1 collagen (the major protein in bone and skin). ... Details >
This page links to genetics of specific cancers and inherited cancer syndromes, and ethical, legal, and social concerns.... Details >
General information on this site about prevention, detection and genetic testing for cancer as well as information relating to specific cancers.... Details >
Each Public Health Perspective focuses on a single topic and contains information and commentary on discoveries of genetic variants, related disease outcomes, and the complex social, legal, and ethica... Details >
National Office of Public Health Genomics- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Browse this site for a definition of terms related to genetic and rare disorders. These terms and their definitions have been developed from glossaries prepared by U.S. Congressional Office of Technol... Details >
Search this database to locate genetic counseling services or to get information about the genetic counseling profession. Genetic Counselors listed in this database are NSGC members and can be searche... Details >
This primer provides lay information on bioinformatics, genome mapping, molecular modeling, SNPs, ESTs, microarray technology, molecular genetics, pharmacogenomics, and phylogenetics.... Details >
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
Basic information about gene testing and key genetic concepts and answers to a number of frequently asked questions about the science, potential benefits, and potential risks of gene testing.... Details >
A genetic disease or disorder is the result of changes, or mutations, in an individual’s DNA. A mutation is a change in the letters (DNA sequence) that make up a gene.... Details >