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Thursday, January 3, 2008 |
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This weekly update provides information about the impact of human genetic research on disease prevention & public health. |
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CDC Celebrates 10 Years of Public Health Genomics
On January 23, 2008, CDC’s National Office of Public Health Genomics will host a landmark event, highlighting progress and achievements in the |
field of public health genomics during the last 10 years.
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- 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.
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Cancer |
Colon cancer gene traced to possible pilgrim ancestor, Medical News Today, January 2 |
'Swish And Spit' test accurate for cancer, Medical News Today, January 2 |
Lung cancer cells' survival gene seen as drug target, Medical News Today, January 2 |
Study examines genetic defects linked to body abnormalities in patients with childhood cancer, EurekAlert, January 1 |
Study links ovarian cancer survival to gene change, Yahoo News, January 2 |
Breast cancer gene mutation more common in Hispanic, young black women, News-Medical.Net, December 30 |
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Other News |
In treating muscular dystrophy, an early drug test shows promise, International Herald Tribune, January 2 |
In the absence of a gene that says 'yes' or 'no,' the value of one that says 'maybe' is questioned, International Herald Tribune, December 26 |
Solutions sought to reproductive problems related to chromosomal variations, Medical News Today, January 2 |
DNA sequencing more cost effective using new technique, Medical News Today, December 25 |
Gene variation may elevate risk of liver tumor in patients with cirrhosis, EurekAlert, January 1 |
New gene prediction method capitalizes on multiple genomes, Medical News Today, December 22 |
Copy number variation may stem from replication misstep, News-Medical.Net, December 30 |
A genetic influence on alcohol addiction found - lack of endorphin, News-Medical.Net, December 21 |
Personalized medicine will alter treatment of genetic disorders, News-Medical.Net, December 30 |
Genetic counselor shows patients the options, Baltimore Sun, December 21 |
Two genes are important key to regulating immune response - Findings have implications for research into lupus, cancer and HIV/AIDS, Medical News Today, December 29 |
Science's 'Breakthrough of the year' - Human genetic variation, Medical News Today, December 21 |
Perfect Strangers, genetic kin, New York Times, December 28 |
Studies on genetics and stem cell research, stents included in top10 research advances, American Heart Association, Medical News Today, December 21 |
Searching for similar diagnosis through DNA, International Herald Tribune, December 28 |
Tweaking a gene may fix Fragile X syndrome, News-Medical.Net, December 20 |
Cognitive, genetic clues identified in imaging study of alcohol addiction, Medical News Today, December 27 |
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What will whole genome searches for susceptibility genes for common complex disease offer to clinical practice?
Lango H & Weedon MN
J Intern Med 2008 Jan;263(1):16-27
Gender, a significant factor in the cross talk between genes, environment, and health
Ordovas JM
Gend Med 2007;4S2:S111-S122
A lesson not learned: allele misassignment
Sand PG
Behav Brain Funct 2007 Dec;3(1):65
Genetic polymorphisms of human cytosol glutathione S-transferases and prostate cancer
Katoh T, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 Jan;9(1):93-104
Pharmacogenetics of aspirin-intolerant asthma
Kim SH, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 Jan;9(1):85-91
Long-term treatment of familial male-limited precocious puberty (testotoxicosis) with cyproterone acetate or ketoconazole
Almeida MQ, et al.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2007 Dec
The serotonin transporter gene and effectiveness of SSRIs
Alessandro S & Kato M
Expert Rev Neurother 2008 Jan;8(1):111-20
Advances in the genetics of Parkinson's disease
Rosner S, et al.
Acta Pharmacol Sin 2008 Jan;29(1):21-34
Improved correction for population stratification in genome-wide association studies by identifying hidden population structures
Li Q & Yu K
Genet Epidemiol 2007 Dec
The emerging landscape of breast cancer susceptibility
Stratton MR & Rahman N
Nat Genet 2008 Jan;40(1):17-22
Very low birth weight infants as a model to study genetic influences on neonatal weight gain
Spiegler J, et al.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008 Jan;46(1):113-6
Controlling false discoveries in genetic studies
van den Oord EJ
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2007 Dec
Estimating Interaction Between Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors: Efficiency of Sampling Designs Within a Cohort
Bureau A, et al.
Epidemiology 2008 Jan;19(1):83-93
Genetics of Parkinson disease
Pankratz N & Foroud T
Genet Med 2007 Dec;9(12):801-11
Review of evidence for genetic testing for CYP450 polymorphisms in management of patients with nonpsychotic depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Thakur M, et al.
Genet Med 2007 Dec;9(12):826-35
Are Depressed Outpatients With and Without a Family History of Substance Use Disorder Different? A Baseline Analysis of the STAR*D Cohort
Davis LL, et al.
J Clin Psychiatry 2007 Dec;68(12):1931-8
ApoE Distribution and Family History in Genetic Prion Diseases in Germany
Krasnianski A, et al.
J Mol Neurosci 2008 Jan;34(1):45-50
Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer in Men Aged Less Than 60 Years: A Case-Control Study from Italy
Gallus S, et al.
Urology 2007 Dec;70(6):1121-6
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