“Genetic disorders may cause cerebral palsy” 
(November 16) ABC News Online reports, “Researchers from the University of Adelaide say they have discovered that cerebral palsy is more likely to be caused by genetic disorders rather than problems at birth.”
“Radiation therapy genetic switch found”
(November 16) WebIndia123.com reports, “Scientists reportedly have found a genetic switch that causes cancer cells to be more sensitive to a drug given to enhance radiation therapy effectiveness.”
“Online family health history tracker gets an update”
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(November 15) Healthcare IT News reports, “The government today introduced an updated version of a Web-based family health history tool to encourage more Americans to collect information about their family's health history.”
“Program Maps Genetic History, Pinpoints Health Risks”
(November 15) Boston Channel.com report, “Knowing your family's medical history can save your life, but tracking that all-important genetic data can be difficult.”
“How do you feel? Genetics are partly to blame”
(November 15) EurekAlert! reports, “You can blame your parents for your hair that frizzes in high humidity and for your short stature. And now researchers at Saint Louis University School of Public Health say your genetic makeup partly dictates how physically and mentally healthy you feel.”
“New study to find cause of former President's hand disease”
(November 15) EurekAlert! reports, “A crippling condition that can result in sufferers losing their fingers is to be investigated by scientists in one of the most detailed studies into the genetic causes of the disease ever carried out.”
“Australian study highlights lateral genetic transfer”
(November 14) News-Medical.Net reports, “A University of Queensland study mapping the evolution of genes has shed light on the role of gene transfer in bacterial diseases.”
“Genetic Analysis of Glioblastoma Brain Tumors Can Aid in Treatment Decisions”
(November 13) eMaxHealth reports, “Screening glioblastoma brain tumors for two gene variations can reliably predict which tumors will respond to a specific class of drugs, a new study shows.”
“Heart risk gene hits African Americans hardest”
(November 11) myDNA News reports, “A paper by a deCODE-led team of scientists published today presents the discovery of a gene variant conferring increased risk of myocardial infarction, or heart attack.
“Harnessing genome research”
(November 11) myDNA News reports, “Regeneration of spinal nerve cells, a new way to personalize breast cancer treatment, rapid near-patient diagnosis of meningitis, MRSA and Chlamydia and effective vaccines to protect against salmonella are all important applications to have benefited from a research program built around harnessing knowledge of the human and other genomes.”
“Genes suppress pediatric tumor development”
(November 11) myDNA News reports, “The Ink4c and Ptch1 genes collaborate to suppress the development of medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain tumor, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Rockefeller University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Newcastle (in the United Kingdom).”
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