New commentary, Putting Science Over Supposition in the Arena of Personalized Genomics, published in August 2008 issue of Nature Genetics. Authors: Colleen M. McBride, Sharon Hensley Alford, Robert J. Reid, Eric B. Larson, Andreas D. Baxevanis, and Lawrence C. Brody.
	The National Institutes of Health announces two new funding opportunities for genomics translation research. Implementation Planning Grants for Educational, Behavioral, or Social Studies for Translation of Genetic Factors in Common Diseases (U34) Translation of Common Disease Genetics into Clinical Applications (R21)
	Michigan Department of Community Health to assess consumer awareness and use of personal genome profiles. Read the 2009 Genomics BRFS survey proposal,(30KB) which can serve as a model for other interested states. Have questions? Send CDC an email at genetics@cdc.gov. Learn more about the BRFSS.
	Save the date! University of Washington to hold Summer Institute on Public Health Genomics June 15 - July 1, 2009. For more information, please contact Leslie Pfeifer.

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Folate-related gene polymorphisms as risk factors for cleft lip and cleft palate Mills JL, et al. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 2008 Jul

My sister's keeper?: genomic research and the identifiability of siblings
Cassa CA, et al.
BMC Med Genomics 2008 Jul;1(1):32

Exploration of the utility of ancestry informative markers for genetic association studies of African Americans with type 2 diabetes and end stage renal disease
Keene KL, et al.
Hum Genet 2008 Jul

Correlation of Population Parameters Leading to Power Differences In Association  Studies with Population Stratification
He Y, et al.
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Jul

Probability that a Two-Stage Genome-Wide Association Study will Detect a Disease-Associated SNP and Implications for Multistage Designs
Gail MH, et al.
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Jul

Can the Allelic Test be Retired from Analysis of Case-Control Association Studies?
Zheng G
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Jul

Recognition of genetic factors influencing the progression of hepatitis C : potential for personalized therapy
Jonsson JR, et al.
Mol Diagn Ther 2008;12(4):209-18

Pharmacogenetics of mycophenolate mofetil: a promising different approach to tailoring immunosuppression?
Betonico GN, et al.
J Nephrol 2008 Jul-2008 Aug;21(4):503-9

New correction algorithms for multiple comparisons in case-control multilocus association studies based on haplotypes and diplotype configurations
Misawa K, et al.
J Hum Genet 2008 Jul

ACE gene polymorphism and the prognosis and treatment of overt diabetic nephropathy
Egido J & Ortiz A
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol 2008 Jul

Comparison of Latina and Non-Latina White Women's Beliefs About Communicating Genetic Cancer Risk to Relatives
Macdonald DJ, et al.
J Health Commun 2008 Jul-2008 Aug;13(5):465-79

Stroke Genetic Research and Adults With Impaired Decision-Making Capacity. A Survey of IRB and Investigator Practices
Chen DT, et al.
Stroke 2008 Jul

Non-random error in genotype calling procedures: Implications for family-based and case-control genome-wide association studies
Anney RJ, et al.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2008 Jul

Family history of prostate and breast cancer and the risk of prostate cancer in the PSA era
Chen YC, et al.
Prostate 2008 Jul

A family history of breast cancer will not predict female early onset breast cancer in a population-based setting
De Bock GH, et al.
BMC Cancer 2008 Jul;8(1):203

Age of onset in familial cancer
Brandt A, et al.
Ann Oncol 2008 Jul

Disease severity and family history in keratoconus
Szczotka-Flynn L, et al.
Br J Ophthalmol 2008 Aug;92(8):1108-11

Sister's fracture history may be associated with perimenopausal bone fragility and modifies the predictability of fracture risk
Sirola J, et al.
Osteoporos Int 2008 Jul

Carotid intima-media thickness is increased in subjects with ischemic heart disease having a familial incidence
Kishimoto C, et al.
Exp Clin Cardol 2006 Spring;11(1):8-10

Cost-Effectiveness of Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes
Holland ML, et al.
Value Health 2008 Jul

Are microarrays useful in the screening of ABCA4 mutations in Italian patients affected by macular degenerations?
Stefania S, et al.
Clin Chem Lab Med 2008 Jul

Hereditary ovarian cancer
Russo A, et al.
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2008 Jul

SLCO1B1 Variants and Statin-Induced Myopathy -- A Genomewide Study
N Engl J Med 2008 Jul

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 July 30, 2008, there are HuGE articles in the following areas:

Gene Variant Frequency
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs Disorders
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

           

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