New article on The emergence of biobanks: practical design considerations for large population-based studies of gene-environment interactions written by Robert L. Davis, MD, MPH and Muin Khoury, MD, PhD, was published in the June 2007 issue of Community Genetics
	CDC scientists use genetic analysis to track tuberculosis infection chain, story reported by National Public Radio
	Thirteenth Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society, July 10, 2007
	New website Telling Stories, Understanding Real-Life Genetics launched by an educational partnership in the United Kingdom

• The following are headlines from on-line news articles published during the past week.
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Identification of Risk-Related Haplotypes with the Use of Multiple SNPs from Nuclear Families
Shi M, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2007 Jul;81(1):53-66

Interest in genetic counseling and testing for adolescent nicotine addiction susceptibility among a sample of adolescent medicine providers attending a scientific conference on adolescent health
Tercyak KP, et al.
J Adolesc Health 2007 Jul;41(1):42-50

Genetic screening and disability insurance: what can we learn from the health insurance
experience?
Kass N & Medley A
J Law Med Ethics 2007 Summer;35(2 Suppl):66-73

Evaluation of polymorphisms known to contribute to risk for diabetes in African and African-American populations
Elbein SC
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2007 Jul;10(4):415-9

The role of the Pro12Ala polymorphism in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in diabetes risk
Tonjes A & Stumvoll M
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2007 Jul;10(4):410-4

ENPP1 gene, insulin resistance and related clinical outcomes
Bacci S, et al.
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2007 Jul;10(4):403-9

HNF4A genetic variants: role in diabetes
Love-Gregory L & Permutt MA
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2007 Jul;10(4):397-402

The new type 2 diabetes gene TCF7L2
Florez JC
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2007 Jul;10(4):391-6

Meta-analysis of genetic association studies under different inheritance models using data reported as merged genotypes
Salanti G & Higgins JP
Stat Med 2007 Jun

 

Genetic epidemiology of BRCA mutations - family history detects less than 50% of the mutation carriers
Moller P, et al.
Eur J Cancer 2007 Jun

 

Evaluating the clinical utility of a molecular genetic test for polycystic kidney disease
Garcia-Gonzalez MA, et al.
Mol Genet Metab 2007 Jun

Patients' understanding of genetic susceptibility testing in mainstream medicine: qualitative study on thrombophilia
Saukko PM, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res 2007 Jun;7(1):82

The roles of family members, health care workers, and others in decision-making processes about genetic testing among individuals at risk for Huntington disease
Klitzman R, et al.
Genet Med 2007 Jun;9(6):358-71

Genetic and environmental risk assessment for colorectal cancer risk in primary care practice settings: a pilot study
Myers RE, et al.
Genet Med 2007 Jun;9(6):378-84

Management Updates for Women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation
Nusbaum R & Isaacs C
Mol Diagn Ther 2007;11(3):133-44

Articles that report on population prevalence of genotypes, gene-disease associations, gene-environment and gene-gene interactions and evaluation of genetic tests. For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page

For the week ending June 20, 2007, there are HuGE articles in the following areas:

Gene Variant Frequency
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Mental Disorders
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
Diseases of the Circulatory System
Diseases of the Respiratory System
Diseases of the Digestive System
Diseases of the Genitourinary System
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Injury and Poisoning

For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page