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| This weekly update provides information about the impact of human genomic research on disease prevention & population health. |
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Skin Cancer Awareness
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. People who have a close relative (parent, sibling, or child) with a specific type of skin cancer called melanoma may be at greater risk of developing the disease than the general population.
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In the news: The state of California’s Health Department sends cease-and-desist letters to personal genome testing companies. Read articles.  |
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New article on Keeping Pace with the Times – The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 published in the June 19, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Authors: Kathy L. Hudson, PhD, M.K. Holohan, JD, and Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD. Watch video interview with Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD |
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Summary of the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health: Diffusion and Use of Genomic Innovations in Health and Medicine, held April 1-2, 2008. |
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What's New in HuGENet™
June 2008 |
- The following are headlines from on-line news articles published during the past week.
- The headlines and lead sentence are exactly as they appear in the popular press & do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of CDC.
- Free registration required for some articles.
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Cancer |
Gene test gives early alert for breast cancer, guardian.co.uk, June 26 |
Participants wanted for cancer research, wlfi.com, June 23 |
Prostate cancer deaths double in men with BRCA2, News-Medical.Net, June 25 |
CHFR gene is key in avoiding road to breast cancer, Medical News Today, June 20 |
A window into breast cancer, Centre Daily Times, June 23 |
Glaxo and National Cancer Institute to share genomic data with researchers, RTT News, June 20 |
| Scientists from the University of Navarra find 5 genes involved in the metastasis of breast tumours to the lung, Basque Research, June 20 |
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Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) |
Boy or girl, Otago Daily Times, June 23 |
Keeping pace with genetic progress, Medical News Today, June 20 |
| Call to change law regulating premarital medical check-up, Gulf Times, June 23 |
Our genes offer the best insurance, Times Online, June 19 |
Should life insurance companies be allowed access to adverse genetic test results, Articlemotron, June 23 |
RDC instructors kick off genetics and ethics discussion, Albertalocalnews.com, June 19 |
California Genetic Testing Legislation |
| California warns local gene-testing company, The Boston Globe, June 26 |
Genetic testing for consumers scrutinize, Technology Review, June 23 |
Gene testing questioned by regulators, The New York Times, June 26 |
Are internet genetic testing services really illegal, Wired Science, June 23 |
| Five California gene testing firms among 13 suspended, MercuryNews.com, June 25 |
DNA Testing Company Stops Direct-to-Consumer Sales in California, Wired, June 23 |
| 23andMe to California: We're Not Ceasing or Desisting, Wired, June 24 |
Regulatory deadline looms over DNA testers, Wired, June 22 |
Genetic-Testing Company Details Regulatory Defense Plan, Wired, June 24 |
Meeting Reveals California's Hardline Stance on DNA Testing, Wired, June 18 |
California Reveals All Its Targets in DNA Testing Probe, Wired, June 24 |
Regulators, Genetic Testing Companies Begin Face Off, Wired, June 17 |
Other News |
A safe and efficient gene delivery method that doesn't involve viruses, News-Medical.Net, June26 |
Illumina announces LIFE & BRAIN as Germany's first certified genetic analysis service provider, chron.com, June 20 |
Genetic mutation and cat exposure at birth may increase a child's risk of developing eczema, News-Medical.Net, June 24 |
Indiana University To host national biorepository for gene therapy, Medical News Today, June 20 |
Quantum dots stop RNA interference in living cells, News-Medical.Net, June 24 |
Scientists say genetic variations show that men think differently, Times Online, June 20 |
Cheap gene sequencer, Technology Review, June 22 |
Scientists use Iceland's genealogical database to pinpoint the heritage of a deadly disease, EurekAlert, June 19 |
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Comparison of two-phase analyses for case-control genetic association studies
Zheng G, et al.
Stat Med 2008 Jun
Genetic Factors in Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis
Giraud M, et al.
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008 Jun;1132:180-92
Genetic Investigations of CFTR Mutations in Congenital Absence of Vas Deferens, Uterus and Vagina as a Cause of Infertility
Radpour R, et al.
J Androl 2008 Jun
The ordered transmission disequilibrium test: detection of modifier genes
Perdry H, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 Jun
Genetic variation in angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 gene is associated with extent of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
van der Merwe L, et al.
Hum Genet 2008 Jun
Psychiatric genetics: progress amid controversy
Burmeister M, et al.
Nat Rev Genet 2008 Jul;9(7):527-40
@neuLink: A Service-oriented Application for Biomedical Knowledge Discovery
Friedrich CM, et al.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2008;138:165-72
Clinical and pharmacogenetic factors associated with irinotecan toxicity
Kweekel D, et al.
Cancer Treat Rev 2008 Jun
Potential threats to the effective communication of genetic risk information: the case of cystic fibrosis
Dillard JP, et al.
Health Commun 2008;23(3):234-44
Estimating coverage and power for genetic association studies using near-complete variation data
Bhangale TR, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 Jun
Genetic Variation and Gene Expression in Antioxidant-Related Enzymes and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review
Bentley AR, et al.
Thorax 2008 Jun
Genetic Variation and Gene Expression in Antioxidant-Related Enzymes and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review
Bentley AR, et al.
Thorax 2008 Jun
Ayurvedic genomics: establishing a genetic basis for mind-body typologies
Patwardhan B & Bodeker G
J Altern Complement Med 2008 Jun;14(5):571-6
Systematic biological prioritization after a genome-wide association study: an application to nicotine dependence
Saccone SF, et al.
Bioinformatics 2008 Jun
Reproductive Health of Adolescent Girls Who Carry the FMR1 Premutation: Expected Phenotype Based on Current Knowledge of Fragile X-Associated Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
DE Caro JJ, et al.
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008 Jun;1135:99-111
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia in adolescents: diagnosis and management
Lin-Su K, et al.
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008 Jun;1135:95-8
Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortions: A Comprehensive Review
Choi YK & Kwak-Kim J
Am J Reprod Immunol 2008 Jun
Association of positive family history with survival of patients with lung cancer
Ganti AK, et al.
Lung Cancer 2008 Jun
Predicting breast cancer risk: implications of a "weak" family history
Anderson E, et al.
Fam Cancer 2008 Jun
Density of Familial Alcoholism and Its Effects on Alcohol Use and Problems in College Students
Capone C & Wood MD
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2008 Jun
Family history of cancer and stomach cancer risk
Foschi R, et al.
Int J Cancer 2008 Jun
Are the so-called low penetrance breast cancer genes, ATM, BRIP1, PALB2 and CHEK2, high risk for women with strong family histories?
Byrnes GB, et al.
Breast Cancer Res 2008 Jun;10(3):208
Prevalence of a family history of atopic disease among 3 generations of atopic respiratory patients in Tirana, Albania
Mingomataj EC, et al.
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2008;18(3):190-3
Concordance of genetic and breath tests for lactose intolerance in a tertiary referral centre
Krawczyk M, et al.
J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2008 Jun;17(2):135-9
CDKN2A/p16 Genetic Test Reporting Improves Early Detection Intentions and Practices in High-Risk Melanoma Families
Aspinwall LG, et al.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008 Jun;17(6):1510-9
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Articles that report on population prevalence of genotypes, gene-disease associations, gene-environment and gene-gene interactions and evaluation of genetic tests. For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page
For the week ending June 25, 2008, there are HuGE articles in the following areas:
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs Disorders
Mental Disorders
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
Diseases of the Circulatory System
Diseases of the Respiratory System
Diseases of the Digestive System
Diseases of the Genitourinary System
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions
Injury and Poisoning
For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page
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