“Toward a test for detecting in childhood the risk of developing bipolar disorder and
schizophrenia” 
(Mar 14) EurekAlert! reports, “A team from Centre de recherche Université Laval Robert-Giffard (CRULRG) has made significant progress toward finding a way to determine whether a child is likely to one day suffer from bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.”
“Clemson DNA center opens today”
(Mar 14) The Greenville News reports, “Clemson University will dedicate a new DNA Learning Center today, highlighting a facility that puts the science of DNA into the hands of sixth- through 12th-graders.”
“Genes may determine success of hip replacement surgery”
(Mar 14) EurekAlert! reports, “The success of long term hip replacement surgery may lie in the genes, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.”
“Gene may hold key to treating brain diseases” (last accessed
2/2008)
(Mar 13) Khaleej Times reports, “Scientists in Singapore have identified a brain gene, which may hold the key to treating many disorders and diseases, a published report said on Tuesday.”
“Gene and a region of a chromosome identified that may lead to autism in children”
(Mar 13) News-Medical.Net reports, “Yale School of Medicine autism experts Fred Volkmar, M.D. and Ami Klin are part of a global research consortium from 19 countries to identify a gene and a region of a chromosome that may lead to autism in children.”
“‘Generalist' genes linked to a variety of learning disorders”
(Mar 13) Blackwell Publishing reports, “According to a review in the premier issue of Mind, Brain, and Education, the latest research into learning disabilities suggests that ‘generalist’ genes are responsible for a wide range of learning disorders.”
“Ovarian cancer may mimic fallopian tube formation”
(Mar 13) Science Daily reports, “A new study suggests that ovarian cancer cells form by hijacking a developmental genetic process normally used to form fallopian tubes.”
“Stability of mRNA/DNA and DNA/DNA duplexes modulates mRNA transcription”
(Mar 13) EurekAlert! reports, “The distribution of the four nucleotides along the DNA sequence encodes the genetic information in living systems.”
“EXT1 gene influences formation of nonhereditary benign bone tumors”
(Mar 12) Medical News Today reports, “Mutations in a gene known as EXT1 cause Multiple Osteochondromas, a rare hereditary disorder that results in the formation of benign cartilage-covered bone tumors.”
“Gene discovery sheds light on pancreatic cancer”
(last accessed 2/2008)
(Mar 12) Medline Plus reports, “U.S. researchers have identified the gene sequence that causes a rare form of deadly pancreatic cancer.”
“Old vaccines may be better than new”
(last accessed 2/2008)
(Mar 12) Nature.com reports, “Genetic changes in a commonly used vaccine for tuberculosis could be contributing to its spotty performance, new research suggests.”
“Gene essential to cerebellum formation discovered by researchers”
(Mar 10) Medical News Today reports, “Scientists have identified a molecular switch that causes the differentiation of neurons in the cerebellum, a part of the brain that helps to regulate motor functions.”
“Gene research: Indian doctor claims major breakthrough”
(Mar 10) The Tribune reports, “A US-based Indian doctor, Dr Rajvir Dahiya, and his team of researchers, have discovered a new function of ribonucleic acid (RNA) for gene activation which may open new vistas in the treatment and prevention of various diseases, including cancer.”
“Genetics may play role in heart health”
(Mar 10) deseretnews.com reports, “More people in the Western world die of heart disease than of any other cause, led by heart attacks and strokes that, in America, together kill roughly 900,000 people a year.”
“Coping with son's genetic disorder”
(Mar 9) Daily Herald reports, “Some parents dream of their child one day going to college or getting a high paying job -- Tabitha Brown is only looking forward to a time when her 2-year-old will be able to walk or talk.”
”Gene variations contribute to aggression and anger in women”
(Mar 9) EurekAlert! reports, “Ever wonder why some women seem to be more ill-tempered than others?”
“Individual differences in a clock gene predict decline of performance during sleep
deprivation”
(Mar 9) EurekAlert! reports, “People are known to differ markedly in their response to sleep deprivation, but the biological underpinnings of these differences have remained difficult to identify.”
“Computer key unlocks cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease”
(Mar 8) News-Medical.Net reports, “Danish and Belgian researchers have found a computer key that maps genes underlying heritable disorders, such as breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease.”
“Gene shopping: Parents won't pass on deadly diseases with new procedure” (last accessed
2/2008)
(Mar 8) abc News reports, “There's no doubt that blue-eyed Chloe Kingsbury is a special kid, but how she came into this world can only be described as exceptional.”
“Genetics is often key to treatment”
(Mar 8) deseretnews.com reports, “Just as some people may be genetically programmed to heart disease, the answer to why people respond differently to the same treatment may be genetic. Understanding a body's genetic secrets may be key to both prevention and selecting treatments.”
“Migraine sufferers may have different genetic makeup”
(Mar 8) Iowa City Press-Citizen reports, “A new University of Iowa study may provide insight into why some people get migraine headaches.”
“More gene mutations drive cancer than previously thought”
(Mar 8) Medical News Today reports, “Scientists surveying the human genome have found that many more gene mutations drive the development of cancer than previously thought.”
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