“A candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis identified” 
(June 28) EurekAlert! reports, “ELMOD2-gene is a prime candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, suggests the recent study published by the researchers at the University and University Hospital of Helsinki, Finland.”
“Speeding discovery of the 'human cancer genome'”
(June 28) EurekAlert! reports, “Two gene discoveries announced in separate reports in the June 30, 2006 issue of Cell highlight one way to speed through the human genome in search of those genes most important for spawning cancer.”
“Genes screen to spot cancer risk”
(June 28) BBC News reports, “Scientists in Edinburgh have developed a new test to find out which groups of people are more likely to develop bowel cancer.”
“UCI's gene machine”
(June 27) ocregister.com reports, “Two university professors formed CODA Genomics, a startup that combines biology and computer science to create and repair genetic building blocks.”
“Can genes explain rising obesity?”
(June 27) BBC News reports, “Contrary to conventional wisdom, the obesity epidemic is not restricted to people in Western countries who eat bad diets and are not very active.”
“India to have national repository on human genetic resource and data soon”
(June 27) Pharmabiz.com reports, “The unique genetic diversity of Indian population, a major attraction for the drug discovery organizations looking for conducting clinical trials in the country, may soon to be well recorded in a national repository on human genetic resource.”
"Improving Drug Treatment by Understanding Genetic”
(June 27) Scoop reports, “Researchers from around the country are converging on Christchurch ( Wed. June 28) for a scientific symposium on pharmacogenomics, an emerging area of innovative health research that seeks to understand how differences in genetic makeup can affect an individual's response to drugs.”
“Markers Of Gene, Protein, Or Micro-Rna Activity Predict Outcome In Prostate And Colorectal
Cancers”
(June 27) New Materials International reports, “Cancer researchers are working toward a future in which each patient's tumor will act like a crystal ball, revealing how oncologists should treat the cancer to obtain the best outcome.”
“3 new genes implicated in rheumatoid arthritis”
(June 27) News-Medical.net reports, “Researchers continue to search for genetic clues into rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory joint disease.”
“X-rays increase breast cancer risk”
(June 27) News-Medical.net reports, “According to new research X-rays may significantly increase the risk of breast cancer in women who are genetically susceptible to the disease.”
“Extensive regulations make research difficult”
(June 26) News-Medical.net reports, “According to Norway's functional genomics researchers, it has become more difficult in recent years to begin research projects based on genetic samples from patients from hospitals or participants in health surveys.”
“Gene Therapy and Your Child”
(June 26) Yahoo News reports, “Gene therapy carries the excitement of a cure-all for a host of diseases, the controversy surrounding the altering of human genes, and the promise of a type of medical treatment most of us would never imagine possible.”
“'Superbug' yields genetic secrets”
(June 26) Times Online reports, “THE genetic code of one of the most stubborn of all hospital “superbugs” has been mapped by British scientists, promising new ways of treating and preventing an infection that is implicated in more than 2,000 deaths each year.”
“Dana Farber and 454 life sciences announce breakthrough in DNA sequencing for cancer research”
(June 25) EurekAlert! reports, “454 Life Sciences Corporation, a majority-owned subsidiary of CuraGen Corporation (Nasdaq: CRGN), in collaboration with scientists at Dana Farber Cancer Center and Broad Institute, today reported a new method for the detection of cancer gene mutations present at extremely low levels.”
“British Researchers Announce Development Of Rapid, Broad Genetic Testing Technique Of
Embryos”
(June 22) Medical News Today reports, “A team of British researchers on Monday announced they have developed a test that can rapidly detect certain genetic conditions in human embryos by looking for DNA "markers" or "fingerprints," Reuters reports (Reaney, Reuters, 6/18).”
“Three human gene variants appear to influence tb susceptibility”
(June 22) EurekAlert! reports, “Three variations of a human gene appear to impact human tuberculosis susceptibility, providing insight into why some patients infected with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogen develop the full-blown disease and others do not.”
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