“How genes affect impact of alcohol on individuals” 
(July 27) The Guardian reports, “Recent studies published in the August issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research have shown the relationship between genes and impact of alcohol on individuals.”
“New genetic findings add to understanding of OCD”
(July 26) EurekAlert! reports, “Studies of DNA from OCD patients and their relatives lead two teams of researchers to consistent genetic association.”
“New insights into how cells repair damaged DNA”
(July 26) News-Medical.Net reports, “Cancer researchers have discovered that a recently identified protein critical for repairing damaged genes uses an unusual mechanism to keep its repairs accurate.”
“Viral genetic differences are possible key to HIV dementia”
(July 25) EurekAlert! reports, “HIV mutation is clue to why only some people develop AIDS dementia”
“How can identical twins be genetically different?”
(July 25) EurekAlert! reports, “U-M scientists find new genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis that are expressed differently in genetically identical twins.”
“Drug approved to treat rare genetic disease”
(July 24) Wired News reports, “The first drug treatment for the rare but potentially deadly inherited disease Hunter Syndrome was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration.”
“Cell Protection Mechanism Points To Therapies To Prevent Heart Attacks And Strokes”
(July 23) Science Daily reports, “An understanding of how two genes cooperate to protect aortic muscle cells points to new therapies to treat arteriosclerosis, the major cause of heart attack and stroke, a study by Queen’s University researchers concludes.”
“Gene Variant Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes; But Healthy Lifestyle Changes Reduce Genetic
Risk”
(July 23) Science Daily reports, “Researchers have confirmed that a gene variant confers susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in participants of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large clinical trial in adults at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. “
“UNBC Hosts Second Western Canada Conference on RNA Genetic Research”
(July 22) UNBC reports, “50 researchers – primarily from BC and Alberta – will be meeting at UNBC on July 24-25 to present some of their findings on the frontier of genetic research.”
“UCSF genetics pioneer Y.W. Kan earns Lifetime Achievement Award”
(July 21) UCSF reports, “Yuet Wai Kan, MD, DSc, an internationally recognized leader in the field of human genetics, was honored Thursday (July 20) with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America.”
“UCI receives $2.9 million grant to start 'LifeChips' program”
(July 20) Today@UCI reports, “UC Irvine has been awarded nearly $2.9 million over five years to create a new graduate program in which students will combine the practices of engineering, physical sciences, biological sciences and medicine to produce small-scale technologies that benefit human health.”
“Whether in mice or men, all cells age the same, Stanford study finds”
(July 20) EurekAlert! reports, “We can dye gray hair, lift sagging skin or boost lost hearing, but no visit to the day spa would be able to hide a newly discovered genetic marker for the toll that time takes on our cells.”
“U of M researchers discover genetic key to treating deadly fungal infections”
(July 20) EurekAlert! reports, “University of Minnesota researchers have discovered how a prevalent fungal pathogen that causes 10,000 deaths per year in the United States overcomes the effects of antifungal drugs by duplicating a section of one of its chromosomes.”
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