Division of Genetic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology Archive — Page 1 of 11
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November 7, 2025
Martha Dudek receives Strategic Leader Award from National Society of Genetic Counselors
This award honors a genetic counselor who “advances genetic counseling as a vital part of health care through education, research or public policy. -
October 23, 2025
New resources help people take action to prevent inherited diseases
To launch a connection search, someone with a specific gene variant signs up to meet others who share that variant, beginning a process of discovering new connections with unknown relatives and encouraging family members to get tested. -
September 29, 2025
Keloid risk genes open door to better therapy
These raised scars tend to recur after surgical removal, and the effectiveness of alternative treatments is limited. -
September 25, 2025
Clinical immunology Center of Excellence leaders named
The Federation’s Centers of Excellence are a global network of academic researchers that facilitates human immunology research collaboration and training opportunities. -
September 8, 2025
BMI screening alone misses children with excess body fat, study finds
Waist circumference measurements along with weight and height may be a practical, low-cost marker to confirm excess body fat among children. -
August 6, 2025
Clues offer new hope for treating GI tract disorders
Hirschsprung disease is a congenital disorder that occurs in approximately 1 in 5,000 babies. Caused by a lack of ENS neurons in the muscles of the colon, Hirschsprung disease disrupts gut motility, resulting in bowel obstruction. -
July 28, 2025
Large-scale study uncovers 57 genetic hotspots into stuttering origins
The video is produced by the research team to explain the results of the study. Findings from the largest genetic analysis of stuttering are published in Nature Genetics; they point to 48 genes associated with stuttering and highlight neurological pathways of risk.