“Making Viruses Evolve Into Better Delivery Vehicles For Gene Therapy” 
(February 8) Medical News Today reports, “Viruses and humans have evolved together over millions of years in a game of one-upmanship that, often as not, left humans sick or worse.”
“Scientists Sort Through 'Junk' to Unravel a Genetic Mystery”
(February 7) The New York Times reports, “In 1965, when her 10-month-old son, David, started having seizures, Joan Stokes's excitement at being a first-time mother gave way to terror.”
“Gene mutation test predicts likelihood of early menopause”
(February 7) The Guardian reports, “A test that can predict the age a woman will enter menopause, years in advance, has been developed by doctors.”
“Alzheimer disease has a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of cases”
(February 7) News Medical.net reports, “Alzheimer disease has a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of cases, according to a University of Southern California- led study of nearly 12,000 twin pairs.”
“Is high blood pressure in your genes?”
(February 6) Health Orbit reports, “Could be says U-M expert studies blood pressure genetics- and offers tips on what to do.”
“Researchers Uncover 4 Different Genetic Bird-Flu Strains”
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(February 6) Forbes.com reports, “Researchers have identified several different genetic strains of the avian flu virus, H5N1, in different bird populations in Southeast Asia -- any one of which could trigger a pandemic.”
“Your drug prescription is in your genes”
(February 6) Globe and Mail reports, “For years, Toronto cardiologist Peter Liu had noticed that the oldest heart drug on the market had little effect on many of his East Asian patients.”
“What causes chronic fatigue?”
(February 5) myDNA reports, “Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) entails more than sleepless nights.”
“Genetic Link To Alzheimer's Disease Explored: Affected Siblings Sought”
(February 5) Medical News Today reports, “Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are looking for the tie that binds families with Alzheimer's disease together.”
“Fatty acids such as those found in corn oil turn on genes that stimulate tumor growth”
(February 5) News Medical.net reports, “Omega-6 fatty acids--such as those found in corn oil--caused human prostate tumors in cell culture to grow twice as quickly as tumors to which omega-6 fats had not been added, according to a study conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.”
“Genetics, lifestyles increase risk for Native Americans”
(February 3) The Green Bay Press Gazette reports, “Dan O'Loughlin of Appleton cut his foot so severely his shoe was bloodstained, yet he didn't even know he was injured.”
“Researchers show how estrogen turns genes on and off during cancer progression”
(February 2) News Medical.net reports, “A new study suggests that the hormone estrogen works in partnership with other proteins to activate or suppress gene activity in breast cancer cells.”
“60 new genes controlled by regulatory sequences”
(February 2) News Medical.net reports, “Researchers worldwide are seeking to define ancient sections of our genetic code that may soon be as important to medical science as genes.”
“Phase II clinical trial for new gene transfer drug study”
(February 2) News Medical.net reports, “As many as 8-10 million Americans have Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), by age 70, roughly 20 percent of the population has it, and people with PAD face a six-to-seven times higher risk of heart attack or stroke.”
“Mutation in brain cells of descendants of Abraham Lincoln suggest he suffered from movement disorder”
(February 2) EurekAlert! reports, “Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Minnesota have discovered a gene mutation in the descendants of Abraham Lincoln's grandparents that suggests the Civil War president himself might have also suffered from a disease that destroys nerve cells in the cerebellum-- the part of the brain that controls movement.”
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