“Combination Of Genetic Mutation And Viral Infection May Cause Prostate Cancer”
(May 4) Medical News Today reports, “Significant recent interest in the literature (JAMA 2006;295:1503, Lancet, epub) and by patients has arisen in response to a presentation given by Dr. Eric Klein of the Cleveland Clinic at the 2006 Prostate Cancer Symposium in San Francisco, February 24, 2006. Dr. Klein presented their work on a potential viral etiology for prostate cancer (CaP).”
“Gene Linked to Parkinson's Cripples Mitochondria”
(May 3) Aetna InteliHealth reports, “In a breakthrough that may eventually lead to new ways to treat Parkinson's disease, two independent research groups have found that a gene linked to inherited Parkinson's works by disabling a cell's mitochondria.”
“HIV Pharmacology Workshop: Patch-testing to identify the genetic and clinical characteristics of abacavir hypersensitivity reaction - don’t try this at home”
(May 2) Aidsmap News reports, “Previous research has shown a strong association between a life-threatening abacavir hypersensitivity reaction and the presence of a haplotype, or genetic marker, called HLA-B*5701, that is present in between 5 and 15% of northern Europeans, and which may occur at lower frequencies in other ethnic groups, particularly Africans.”
“Combo treatments eliminate prostate cancer”
(May 2) myDNA reports, “A combination of radiation and suicide gene therapy is eliminating the spread of prostate cancer and providing a long-term vaccine against the disease, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual prostate cancer meeting in San Francisco recently.”
“Genetics blamed for higher instance of breast cancer”
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(May 2) The Peninsula reports, “The high incidence of breast cancer among younger women in Qatar is a phenomenon which can be attributed to the genetic make-up of the region's female population, a cancer expert told The Peninsula yesterday.”
“Environmentally damaged DNA may contribute to human genetic diversity”
(May 2) News-Medical.Net reports, “In this month's issue of the leading scientific journal Genome Research, scientists from Kyushu University report how environmentally damaged DNA may contribute to human genetic diversity.”
“Research Shows How Visual Stimulation Turns Up Genes to Shape the Brain”
(May 1) Havard Medical School reports, “Scientists have long known that brains need neural activity to mature and that sensory input is most important during a specific window of time called the "critical period" when the brain is primed for aggressive learning. Vision, hearing and touch all develop during such critical periods, while other senses, such as the olfactory system, maintain lifelong plasticity.”
“Testing for Jewish genetic diseases urged”
(May 1) Frederick News-Post Online reports, “Geneticist Dr. Adele Schneider wants to help parents prevent tragedy.”
“Kiwi genetics software a top Apple download”
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(May 1) The Dominion Post reports, “User-friendly genetics software developed in Auckland has become the most popular science download from Apple Computer's website worldwide.”
“DNA Taxi”
(May 1) News-Medical.Net reports, “Despite few successes to date, gene therapy is a highly promising approach for medical therapy in the future.”
“Whole-genome study at Johns Hopkins reveals a new gene associated with abnormal heart
rhythm”
(May 1) EurekAlert! reports, “Using a new genomic strategy that has the power to survey the entire human genome and identify genes with common variants that contribute to complex diseases, researchers at Johns Hopkins, together with scientists from Munich, Germany, and the Framingham Heart Study, U.S.A., have identified a gene that may predispose some people to abnormal heart rhythms that lead to sudden cardiac death, a condition affecting more than 300 thousand Americans each year.”
“Clinical Utility Of Two Novel Genes That Can Identify Patients At Higher Risk For Early Breast Cancer Recurrence”
(April 30) Medical News Today reports, “AviaraDx, Inc., formerly known as Arcturus Bioscience, Inc., a leader in molecular cancer profiling, announced today that a study, conducted in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, demonstrated the clinical utility of two novel genes that can identify patients at higher risk for early breast cancer recurrence and has been published in the April 2006 issue of Clinical Cancer Research.”
“Genetics Researcher Wins $500,000 Award”
(April 29) CBS News reports, “A biologist whose pioneering research in genetics led to the exploration of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's has been awarded the nation's richest prize in medicine and biomedical research.”
“Feinstein researchers identify intelligence gene”
(April 27) EurekAlert! reports, “Psychiatric researchers at The Zucker Hillside Hospital campus of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have uncovered evidence of a gene that appears to influence intelligence.”
“Gene linked to Lou Gehrig's disease”
(April 27) myDNA reports, “Two teams of researchers at Northwestern University have found a novel pathological hallmark of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig's disease, at the molecular level.”
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