“Oncogenic genes hamper therapy”
(April 27) The Star reports, “Scientists believe they have shed new light on how a gene therapy, initially thought to be a miracle cure for children born with a devastating immune disorder, went disastrously wrong.”
“Gene variations linked to brain aneurysms”
(April 26) EurekAlert! reports, “The interleukin-6 gene -174G>C and -572G>C promoter polymorphisms are related to cerebral aneurysms.”
“Case Law School receives $773,000 NIH grant to develop guidelines for genetic enhancement research”
(April 26) EurekAlert! reports, “A Case Western Reserve University law professor has been awarded a $773,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop guidelines for the use of human subjects in what could be the next frontier in medical technology – genetic enhancement.”
“Study zeroes in on genes for opiate dependence”
(April 26) Reuters Health reports, “Researchers are a step closer to identifying the genes that make some people more likely to become addicted to heroin, morphine and similar drugs.”
“Genetic Test to Give Clues on Treatment of Hepatitis C”
(April 26) The New York Times reports, “Celera Genomics plans to announce today that it has developed a genetic test it says can help predict which patients with hepatitis C will eventually suffer liver scarring and so are in most need of treatment.”
“In Chemical Genetics, A New Strategy Could Speed Drug Discovery”
(April 26) Medical News Today reports, “Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have developed a new technique to speed discovery of drug targets in chemical genetics.”
“The Nowgen Centre, Multi-million Pound Centre For Genetics Research Launched, UK”
(April 26) Medical News Today reports, “The Nowgen Centre, the new multi-million pound, Manchester-based centre for genetics in healthcare and home of the North West Genetics Knowledge Park, will be officially opened on 25 April by Dr John Stageman, Vice President for Global Sciences and Information at AstraZeneca.”
“Genetic Information to Stop Breast and Ovarian Cancer Launches Two Websites”
(April 25) PR Web reports, “A young woman in the prime of her life who developed breast cancer due to a genetic predisposition to cancer desires to break the cycle of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer by raising one’s awareness of the benefits of genetic testing.”
“Blood cancers may be caused by inactivation of a "tumor suppressor" gene”
(April 25) News-Medical.Net reports, “Inactivation of a "tumor suppressor" gene could be a major cause of a class of blood cancers called diffuse large B-cell lymphomas, reports a team of researchers at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.”
“Genetic finding suggests alternative treatment strategy for common, complex skin disorders”
(April 25) EurekAlert! reports, “A genetic finding by researchers at the National Institutes of Health provides new insight into the cause of a series of related, common and complex illnesses – including hay fever and asthma as well as the skin disorders eczema and psoriasis – and suggests a novel therapeutic approach.”
“National DNA Day Essay Contest and Survey Highlight Need for Genetic Science Education”
(April 25) Yahoo reports, “In commemoration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), the Genetics Society of America (GSA) and Applied Biosystems (NYSE: ABI - News), an Applera Corporation business, today announced the winners of the first National DNA Day high school essay contest as part of an expanded effort to help raise awareness among the general public, students and teachers about the need for more extensive genetic science education and the value of human genetics research.”
“What do your genes mean?”
(April 25) myDNA reports, “For generations, grandmothers have reminded younger family members that certain illnesses "run in the family.”
“Finding key to rapid aging syndrome”
(April 24) myDNA reports, “A team of scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Scripps Research Institute has determined the crystal structure and molecular mechanisms of a key part of WRN, a protein that protects humans from premature aging and cancer.”
“Reversing cancer”
(April 24) myDNA reports, “Cancer researchers at Sydney's Garvan Institute, in collaboration with Spanish scientists, have formulated a new concept for how cancer cells can escape normal growth controls, which may have far-reaching implications for the new generation of cancer therapies.”
“New title on nutritional genomics now available”
(April 24) EurekAlert! reports, “Understanding how diet affects individuals in human populations will revolutionize the agriculture, food, and health care industries.”
“Study first to show potential of light-activated gene therapy for knee injuries”
(April 24) EurekAlert! reports, “An early study has demonstrated for the first time that laser light can target gene therapy right up to the edge of damaged cartilage, while leaving nearby healthy tissue untouched, according to an article published in the April edition of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.”
“Joslin's C. Ronald Kahn, MD, to discuss genetics of obesity at AACE meeting”
(April 24) EurekAlert! reports, “C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., President of Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and the Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, will discuss his latest research on the genetics of obesity at the 15th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), being held Wednesday, April 26 , through Sunday, April 30, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.”
“Heart shape determines cardiac disease?”
(April 24) myDNA reports, “Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have discovered two distinct heart shapes that correlate with mutations associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).”
“Both alcoholism and chronic smoking can damage the brain's prefrontal cortex”
(April 23) EurekAlert! reports, “Alcoholism is commonly associated with chronic smoking, and both alcohol and nicotine are believed to act on the same brain region.”
“Penn researchers discover gene that creates "second skeleton" bone disorder”
(April 23) News-Medical.Net reports, “Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have located the "skeleton key," a gene that, when damaged, causes the body's skeletal muscles and soft connective tissue to undergo a metamorphosis into bone, progressively locking joints in place and rendering movement impossible.”
“First SCID gene chip to be introduced at Academy meeting on immunodeficiencies”
(April 21) EurekAlert! reports, “The first gene chip ever to be developed for detecting SCID (primary immunodeficiency) in newborns will be presented to researchers for the first time at the New York Academy of Sciences' and Jeffrey Modell Foundation's one-day conference, Primary Immunodeficiencies: Past, Present, Future.”
“Research team to examine impact of genetics and exposure to secondhand smoke” (last
accessed 2/2008)
(April 21) Medical College of Georgia reports, “Whether exposure to secondhand smoke increases the chance that children with a family history of cardiovascular disease will develop the disease themselves is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.”
“A Broken Stress Response System Can Contribute to Gleevec Resistance”
(April 20) EurekAlert! reports, “New clues to why some kinds of leukemia are more aggressive and deadly than others are coming from research examining the types of genetic damage that allow some blood cells to grow out of control, scientists report.”
“DNAPrint Genomics Receives Notice of Allowance for Patent for Identifying Links Between Gene Sequences and Medical Traits” (last
accessed 2/2008)
(April 20) Yahoo Finance reports, “DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. (OTC BB:DNAG.OB - News) today announced that the Company has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Tradmark Office for a patent application, Methods for the Identification of Genetic Features for Complex Genetics Classifiers.”
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