The findings could lead to new treatments for blood cancers, which kill an estimated 23,540 people in the United States every year.

This award honors a genetic counselor who “advances genetic counseling as a vital part of health care through education, research or public policy.

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.

These raised scars tend to recur after surgical removal, and the effectiveness of alternative treatments is limited.

The Federation’s Centers of Excellence are a global network of academic researchers that facilitates human immunology research collaboration and training opportunities.

Waist circumference measurements along with weight and height may be a practical, low-cost marker to confirm excess body fat among children.