“Gene therapy tourists” 
(Feb 1) Newstatesman reports, “Desperation drove Richard Weissenborn to China.”
“Genetic fingerprints identify brain tumors' origins”
(Feb 1) Washigton University in St. Louis reports, “Genetic fingerprints that reveal where a brain cell came from remain distinct even after the cell becomes a brain tumor, an international coalition of scientists will report in the February 1 issue of Cancer Research.”
“The perplexing issues of cancer before 40”
(Jan 31) International Herald Tribune reports, “In July 2005, Jeff Carenza and his girlfriend were enjoying a getaway weekend in Miami when food poisoning landed them both in the hospital.”
“UCLA Researchers Discover Genes Linked To Lymphoma, Opening Way For New Targeted
Drugs”
(Jan 31) Medical News Today reports, “Lymphoma is a blood cancer that affects more than 60,000 Americans each year.”
“Uncovering Natural Products From Mystery 'Orphan Genes'”
(Jan 30) Science Daily reports, “Microorganisms have a proven track record for producing powerful molecules useful in antibiotics, as anticancer agents, and in treating human diseases.”
“Study finds genes that predict transplant rejection”
(Jan 30) CTV.ca reports, “Canadian researchers believe they have come up with a way to predict whether transplants from specific bone marrow donors are likely to trigger rejection -- an advance that could help doctors weed out so-called "dangerous donors'' and cut back on immune suppressant drugs for some transplant recipients.”
“A Form Of The Alcohol Dehydrogenase Gene May Protect Afro-Trinidadians From Developing Alcoholism”
(Jan 30) Medical News Today reports, “The ADH1B*3 allele may also increase the risk for liver disease if individuals choose to drink.”
“Salmonella survives better in stomach due to altered DNA”
(Jan 29) Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research reports, “Since 1995 there has been a considerable increase in the number of infections with a specific type of Salmonella bacteria transmitted via food.”
“Let your genes become your diet expert”
(Jan 29) The Siasat Daily reports, “You do not need to make sudden changes in your diet any more because of any hereditary disease.”
“Autoimmune Disease Breakthrough Gained By Identification Of 30 Errant Genes”
(Jan 29) Medical News Today reports, “A report in the January issue of Nature magazine announces that one more step in understanding what may cause the body to attack itself in its war against autoimmune disease has been discovered by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Whitehead Institute, says the Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), a national nonprofit patient advocacy organization.”
“50% of Americans have gene that affects how body burns sugar”
(Jan 28) News-Medical.Net reports, “A recent study by a Saint Louis University researcher confirms findings that about half of the U.S. population has a version of a gene that causes them to metabolize food differently, putting them at greater risk of developing diabetes.”
“RNA used to turn on genes to alleviate disease”
(Jan 28) News-Medical.Net reports, “A new technique that employs RNA, a tiny chemical cousin of DNA, to turn on genes could lead to therapeutics for conditions in which nudging a gene awake would help alleviate disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center say.”
“Genetic Study To Understand Linkage Between Lead Exposure And Children's Intellectual Development In India”
(Jan 27) Medical News Today reports, “BioServe, a leading provider of rapid, economical processing and analyses of genomic content from biological samples, has been selected to work with scientists from the Harvard and University of Michigan Schools of Public Health on a landmark study aimed at understanding how genetics and environmental lead pollution interact to affect children's intellectual and behavioral functioning.”
“Both Genetics And Dopaminergic Neurotransmission Have A Role In Delirium Tremens”
(Jan 26) Science Daily reports, “Alcohol-dependent individuals have a five to 10 percent lifetime risk of developing delirium tremens (DT) following alcohol withdrawal. DT is characterized by a clouding of consciousness, mental confusion or disorientation, and is often accompanied by hallucinations and agitation.”
“Scientists Are Uncovering New Meaning In The Genetic Code”
(Jan 25) Medical News Today reports, “The genetic code may seem like a recipe for life scripted with cold precision, but scientists are discovering that the code reads more like a poem in which syllables within words can bear hidden and critical meaning, according to an article scheduled for the Jan. 22 issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS' weekly newsmagazine.”
“Genes play bigger role than environment in anorexia”
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(Jan 25) Reuters Health reports, “There is no scientific evidence to back up recent statements by fashion supermodel Gisele Bundchen that unsupportive families can cause the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, experts say.”
“A form of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene may protect Afro-Trinidadians from developing alcoholism”
(Jan 25) EurekAlert! reports, “The ADH1B*3 allele may also increase the risk for liver disease if individuals choose to drink.”
“Genetic Risk Factor For Parkinson's Found”
(Jan 25) The Post Chronicle reports, “A U.S.-led study suggests many Chinese Parkinson's disease victims carry a genetic mutation that originated from a common ancestor about 4,800 years ago.”
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