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New findings could help better understand autoimmune disease families

August 1, 2019

Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system becomes unbalanced and turns on the body instead of protecting it.

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OMRF receives $1.4 million to study DNA errors in birth defects, diseases

August 27, 2018

Every year an estimated 7.9 million children are born with a serious birth defect of genetic or partially genetic origin.

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Joint interest: Understanding different types of arthritis

July 10, 2018

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S., but it isn’t just one disease.

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