“SuperArray Bioscience Releases Over 36 Pathway-Focused Real-Time PCR Gene Panels For All Stages Of Drug Discovery And Development” 
(Aug 3) Medical News Today reports, “SuperArray Bioscience (http://www.SuperArray.com) announced today that it will feature its real-time RT2ProfilerTM PCR Arrays at the upcoming Drug Discovery Technology meeting at the Boston World Trade Center and Seaport Hotel from August 8 to 10.”
“Bone marrow lesions in the knee may be hereditary”
(Aug 3) News-Medical.Net reports, “Bone marrow lesions in the knee, a cause of pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, may be hereditary.”
“Increased odds of rheumatoid arthritis in women smokers without genetic risk factor”
(Aug 2) EurekAlert! reports, “Smoking increases the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women who otherwise lack genetic risk factors for the disease, reveals research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. “
“Association between famine and schizophrenia may yield clues about inherited diseases and conditions”
(Aug 2) EurekAlert! reports, “The higher risk of schizophrenia among offspring of expectant mothers living through famine could help us understand the genetic basis for that debilitating mental disorder, a group of researchers argue in a commentary piece in the Aug. 2 issue of JAMA.”
“From complex pathways to patient care, the MNI attacks Parkinson’s disease from all sides”
(Aug 1) McGill reports, “As a world-class medical centre, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at McGill University is able to treat patients with Parkinson’s and make important discoveries about the disease all under the same roof.”
“A team of Danish researchers has isolated a third gene linked to the development of breast cancer”
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(Aug 1) The Copenhagen Post Online reports, “Danish researchers have isolated a new gene responsible for breast cancer. A mutation of the gene can triple the risk of developing breast cancer.”
“Gene variations may increase stroke risk for younger women”
(Aug 1) EurekAlert! reports, “University of Maryland researchers have shown a strong association between specific genetic variations and an increased risk of stroke in younger women, adding to the growing evidence of possible genetic influences in stroke.”
“Gene Discovery May Shed Light On Kidney Diseases; Second Gene Found For Alagille Syndrome May Have Broader Role”
(Aug 1) Medical News Today reports, “In a finding that may have broader implications for understanding kidney disorders, genetics researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have identified a second gene that gives rise to Alagille syndrome, a genetic developmental disease that affects multiple organs.”
“New insights into mouth cancers”
(Aug 1) Reuters Health reports, “Mouth cancer develops in two distinct ways which determine the seriousness of the disease, scientists said on Tuesday, a finding that could lead to new ways of preventing and treating it.”
“Researchers develop blood test to detect lung cancer”
(July 31) EurekAlert! reports, “Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States and around the world, mainly because lung cancers are found in late stages and the best treatment opportunities already have been missed.”
“Study pinpoints how genetic glitch could keep some people from feeling full”
(July 31) EurekAlert! reports, “Nearly 6 percent of morbidly obese children and adults have a genetic defect that keeps them feeling like their stomach is running on empty, no matter how much they have eaten.”
“University of Pennsylvania Researchers Find Role for MicroRNAs in Oxygenation, Nourishing of Colon Tumors”
(July 31) University of Pennsylvania reports, “Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have identified how molecules of microRNA are responsible for the growth of blood vessels in a model for human colon cancer.”
“Gene families studied to explore diversity”
(July 31) Daily India.com reports, “U.S. theoretical biologist Stephen Proulx is studying gene families to explore how genomes become diverse and evolve.”
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