“All The Changes In A Bacterium's Complete Set Of Genes Identified During A 44-day Evolution Experiment” 
(Nov 8) Medical News Today reports, “A team led by bioengineering researchers at UC San Diego report in the November issue of Nature Genetics rapid evolutionary changes in a bacterial genome, observed in near-real time over a few days.”
“Gene linked with mental illness shapes brain region, researchers find”
(Nov 7) EurekAlert! reports, “A gene variant associated with mental illness goes hand-in-hand with enlargement of a brain region that handles negative emotions, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System have found.”
“Rexin-G(TM), The World's First Tumor-Targeted Gene Therapy Vector, Stymies Metastatic Cancer”
(Nov 7) Medical News Today reports, “Epeius Biotechnologies today announced the publication of clinical data from studies conducted at the University of the Philippines, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Makati Medical Center, Manila, Philippines and Lutheran Medical Center, New York, USA, revealing the safety and single agent efficacy of Rexin-G(TM) for the treatment of a broad spectrum of chemotherapy-resistant cancers.”
“First HIV gene therapy test encouraging”
(Nov 6) Muzi.com News reports, “The first test of a potential new gene therapy for HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS -- was encouraging enough for researchers to launch a more extensive trial.”
“Genetic 'missing link' sheds light on sudden cardiac death”
(Nov 6) EurekAlert! reports, “An electrical imbalance caused by a malfunctioning gene triggers a potentially fatal heart rhythm disorder, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.”
“Scientists isolate leukaemia gene”
(Nov 6) The Age reports, “Scientists have uncovered a powerful, problematic gene that is instrumental in leukaemia, raising hope of a new therapy for the disease.”
“Mutant Gene Causes Severe Kidney Disease In Infants - May Be Reversible, If Diagnosed Early”
(Nov 6) Medical News Today reports, “Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a previously unknown cause for a severe, early-onset form of kidney disease and renal failure in children: recessive mutations in a gene called phospholipase C epsilon or PLCE1.”
“Scientists Find Problem & Possible Solution In Gene Therapy Delivery”
(Nov 6) Medical News Today reports, “Scientists at the University of Denver and the University of Colorado believe they are on the trail of a promising solution to a long-standing mechanical roadblock in the delivery of gene therapy.”
“She hopes to help other parents know, understand genetic defect”
(last accessed 2/2008)
(Nov 5) post-gazette.com reports, “It's a genetic disorder that is little understood by those who have not faced it directly, but Tammy Rose wants to help people understand.”
“Analysis Of Breast-Cancer Gene Role Offers Promising Target: Drugs Stop Or Slow Progression Of The Disease”
(Nov 3) Medical News Today reports, “Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have for the first time described how multiple copies of a gene are responsible for metastases in early-stage breast cancer and poor prognosis for patients.”
“Lungs try to repair damaged elastic fibers”
(Nov 3) EurekAlert reports, “The lungs of patients suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attempt to repair damaged elastic fibers, a new finding that contradicts the conventional wisdom on the capabilities of the adult lung.”
“Faulty Gene Doubles Risk of Prostate Cancer”
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(Nov 2) CBC News reports, “Men who are missing sections of the CHEK2 kinase gene - which programs production of a chemical that alerts the body to DNA damage - are nearly twice as likely to develop prostate cancer as other men, a new study finds.”
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