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Genetic research is focused on which specific genes are involved in the inflammatory process, immune response, and breakdown of cartilage. Understanding the genetic connection may lead to a cure or better treatment options for arthritis and related conditions.
The Genetic Factor
During the past few decades genetics has moved to the forefront and has become the focal point of new and ongoing arthritis research.
Genetics and Arthritis - Test Your Knowledge
Genetics is a major area of arthritis research. How much do you know about genetics and arthritis? Take the quiz - Genetics and Arthritis - Test Your Knowledge.
Senior Mobility Gene
JAMA reports that the presence of a particular geotype that interacts with exercise to enhance mobility in seniors.
Issues Of Genetics And Arthritis
More and more doctors today believe in a hereditary cause behind several forms of arthritis, from CreakyJoints.
Clinical Trials: Gene Therapy
Clinical trials for gene therapy, from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Genomics & Health Weekly Update
This weekly update provides information about the impact of human genetic research on disease prevention and public health, from CDC.
The Human Genome Project (1990-2003)
Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was a 13-year project. Explore this site for information about the Human Genome Project (1990-2003), from ORNL.gov.
The New Genetics: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
The New Genetics explains how genes affect your health. The New Genetics describes the basics of how DNA and RNA work. It also explains how studies of evolution drive medical research, how genes influence health and disease, and how computer science is advancing genetics in the 21st century.
NHGRI: The National Human Genome Research Institute
The National Human Genome Research Institute led the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health, which culminated in the completion of the full human genome sequence in April 2003. Now, NHGRI moves forward into the genomic era with research aimed at improving human health and fighting disease.

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