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FBR provides these links as a courtesy to our visitors. We are not responsible for the content of these outside links. Please consult your physician or other health practitioner before undertaking any change in medical treatment.

General Health Information

Healthopedia.com is a consumer medical and health information site with a medical encyclopedia, topics on health, and information on medications.

MedicineNet.com is an online healthcare media publishing company providing easy-to-read and authoritative medical information designed for the consumer. This nationally recognized, highly rated web site is written and reviewed by over 70 US Board Certified Physicians.

MEDLINEplus, produced by the National Library of Medicine, this site provides access to full-text drug information, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive health tutorials, and the latest health news. MEDLINEplus features Health Topic pages for over 500 diseases and conditions and provides searches from Medline [a bibliographic database that indexes medical literature] and ClinicalTrials.gov [a database of research studies from NIH].

WebMDHealth is geared toward consumer health issues and is committed to providing a credible resource for original, timely health information. As well as being a repository for premium resources, this is a diverse site that offers coverage in health news from respected sources such as Associated Press and Reuters Health to the latest medical findings reported in peer reviewed journals.

Genetics

Alliance of Genetic Support Groups is a site for patients and consumers interested in information and support resources for specific genetic disorders.

American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) provides education, resources, and a voice for the medical genetics profession. To make genetic services available to and improve the health of the public, the ACMG promotes the development and implementation of methods to diagnose, treat, and prevent genetic disease.

American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is a major professional genetics research organization. This site includes their policy statements and links to other professional genetics organizations.

Genetests is a publicly funded medical genetics information resource developed for physicians, other healthcare providers, and researchers. Provides information about genetic tests, a clinic directory, information about specific genetic diseases, and educational materials.

Genetics and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) employs experienced information specialists to answer questions in English and Spanish from the general public, including patients and their families, health care professionals and biomedical researchers. It was established by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD).

Information for Genetic Professionals is a site at the University of Kansas with links to hundreds of sites featuring information for genetics professionals.

International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) is a professional society for nurses who work in genetics. It has annual meetings, issues position statements, and publishes a newsletter.

National Human Genome Research Health Pages for health professionals and the general public. Provides health professionals with reliable, up-to-date genetics and genomics information related to patient management, curricular resources, new National Institutes of Health and NHGRI research activities, and ethical, legal and social issues. Provides members of the general public with everything from genetic and genomic science to pharmacogenomics, information on specific genetic disorders and how to create your own family health history.

National Human Genome Research Institute, Educational Resources has educational materials about genetics and genomics for students, teachers and the general public.

National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has information on genetic counseling and how to find a genetic counselor in your area.

New England Regional Genetics Group (NERGG) is a consortium of genetics service providers, researchers, educators, public health specialists, and consumers in New England, with links to similar sites nationwide.

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) at the National Institutes of Health contains information about more than 6,000 rare diseases, current research and clinical trials, and support groups.

Science Resources & Education

PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) search service providing free access to MEDLINE and pre-MEDLINE. Site includes additional links to molecular biology databases of DNA/protein sequences and 3-D structure data, plus link access to publishers' sites for full-text journals.

SciCentral provides current information on several areas of general scientific interest.

ScienceWorks for ME links page contains several biology, science and education links for secondary schools. ScienceWorks for ME is an innovative program of FBR designed to offer scientific equipment and professional expertise to Maine's secondary school science teachers and their students.

Additional Links

Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI) is a nationwide association of 87 non-profit independent research institutes conducting peer-reviewed basic and applied research in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

College of American Pathologists (CAP) is a medical society serving more than 15,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the world's largest association composed exclusively of pathologists and is widely considered the leader in providing laboratory quality improvement programs.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is the nation's fourth oldest medical school, has an affiliation agreement with the FBR to identify and develop common areas of interest in research, clinical services, and education. This agreement acknowledges and respects each institution's history and independence, and encourages the sharing of resources.

University of Southern Maine's Department of Applied Medical Sciences is the first and only graduate department in biological sciences in southern Maine. It offers a variety of courses for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and special students.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is a research and educational institution. The Laboratory has research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics, and a broad educational mission. The Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC) at CSHL is the world's first science center devoted entirely to public genetics education. The DNALC extends the Laboratory's traditional research and postgraduate education mission to the college, precollege, and public levels.

March of Dimes was established in 1938 to save American youth from polio, and is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Its programs include parent education, health care, reducing (the causes of) premature birth, genetic research, and government advocacy that focuses on public policies and programs related to the its mission.

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