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Thursday, January 31, 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's National Office of Public Health Genomics seeks a new geneticist. For more information about this position, click on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website and enter the vacancy number (HHS-CDC-T2-2008-0158 – for current employees or HHS-CDC-D2-2008-0091 – for non-federal applicants). The deadline to apply is February 15, 2008. |
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CDC's National Office of Public Health Genomics announces a new funding opportunity for those interested in genomics translation research.
Important deadline - Final application: February 27, 2008. If you have questions, send us an email at genetics@cdc.gov. |
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The CDC/Emory University Public Health Genomics Institute: A Scientific Foundation for Closing the Gap Between Human Genome Discoveries and Population Health, originally planned for June 10-12, 2008, is postponed. More information about the future Institute is forthcoming. To receive updates, send us an email at genetics@cdc.gov |
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CDC’s National Office of Public Health Genomics releases 2008 At-A-Glance: Translating Gene Discoveries into Population Health Benefits
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosts a meeting on "Translating Whole Genome Association Data into Clinical Research and Practice", March 10-11, 2008 in Bethesda, MD, as part the NIH Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative. |
- 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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Other News |
The HLA-DRB1 gene and premature death in rheumatoid arthritis, EurekAlert, January 31 |
Direct sequencing of single RNA strands with tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, News-Medical.Net. January 28 |
Moderated symptoms of Beta-Thalassemia and gene variant linked, Medical News Today, January 31 |
Medical Research Council and GSK to identify new therapeutic targets from genetic association studies, News-Medical.Net. January 28 |
8pc children born in UAE suffer from genetic deformity, Khaleej Times, January 30 |
'Telepathic' genes recognize similarities in each other, Medical News Today, January 25 |
DNA markers of cigarette smoking, Medical News Today, January 30 |
New approach to gene therapy, News-Medical.Net, January 24 |
Most carriers of Fanconi anemia genes are not at higher risk of cancer, Science Daily, January 30 |
Nursing school gets first genomics lab of its
kind, The Shorthorn, January 24 |
Genetic link to human herpes susceptibility revealed by study, Medical News Today, January 29 |
Search for the 'on' switches may reveal genetic role in development and disease, EurekAlert, January 24 |
Genetic variant impairs glycogen synthesis, Medical News Today, January 29 |
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Pharmacogenetic association of the NPPA T2238C genetic variant with cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients with hypertension
Lynch AI, et al.
JAMA 2008 Jan;299(3):296-307
Optimal Two-Stage Design for Case-Control Association Analysis Incorporating Genotyping Errors
Zuo Y, et al.
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Jan
Effect of genotype on micronutrient absorption and metabolism: a review of iron, copper, iodine and selenium, and folates
Mithen R
Int J Vitam Nutr Res 2007 May;77(3):205-16
Immunoglobulin constant heavy G subclass chain genes in asthma and allergy
Oxelius VA
Immunol Res 2008;40(2):179-91
Mechanisms of Disease: genetic insights into the etiology of type 2 diabetes and obesity
Lindgren CM & McCarthy MI
Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab 2008 Jan
Exploring the requirements for a decision aid on familial breast cancer in the UK context: a qualitative study with patients referred to a cancer genetics service
Iredale R, et al.
J Eval Clin Pract 2008 Feb;14(1):110-5
Unraveling Human Cleft Lip and Palate Research
Vieira AR
J Dent Res 2008 Feb;87(2):119-25
Generating samples for association studies based on HapMap data
Li J & Chen Y
BMC Bioinformatics 2008 Jan;9(1):44
Inference of Haplotype Effects in Case-Control Studies Using Unphased Genotype and Environmental Data
Chen X & Li Z
Biom J 2008 Jan
Maximizing association statistics over genetic models
Gonzalez JR, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 Jan
Current strategies in the search for low penetrance genes in cancer
Milne RL & Benitez J
Histol Histopathol 2008 Apr;23(4):507-14
The role of single nucleotide polymorphisms in breast cancer metastasis
Rae JM, et al.
Breast Cancer Res 2008 Jan;10(1):301
Exploiting gene-environment interaction to detect adverse health effects of environmental chemicals on the next generation
Kishi R, et al.
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2008 Feb;102(2):191-203
Pharmacogenomics in acute coronary syndrome
Remmler C & Cascorbi I
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2008 Feb;9(3):363-76
Managing self-responsibility through other-oriented blame: Family accounts of genetic testing
Arribas-Ayllon M, et al.
Soc Sci Med 2008 Jan
Psychological and cancer-specific distress at 18 months post-testing in women with demonstrated BRCA1 mutations for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer
Reichelt JG, et al.
Fam Cancer 2008 Jan
Patient preferences for pharmacogenetic screening in depression
Herbild L, et al.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2008 Winter;24(1):96-103
Interactive patient decision aids for women facing genetic testing for familial breast cancer: a systematic web and literature review
Williams L, et al.
J Eval Clin Pract 2008 Feb;14(1):70-4
Irritable bowel syndrome aggregates strongly in families: a family-based case-control study
Saito YA, et al.
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2008 Jan
Family history of suicidal behavior and early traumatic experiences: Additive effect on suicidality and course of bipolar illness?
Carballo JJ, et al.
J Affect Disord 2008 Jan
Familial aggregation of metabolic syndrome and its components in a large chinese population
Feng Y, et al.
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008 Jan;16(1):125-9
Family history and survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis
Bass AJ, et al.
Cancer 2008 Jan
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