“International consortium to get to heart of coronary artery disease” 
(Feb 7) News-Medical.Net reports, “An international consortium has been launched to tackle coronary artery disease using the latest scientific tools.”
“Researchers identify 5 genetic variations associated with risk of venous thrombosis in
women”
(Feb 7) EurekAlert! reports, “Researchers have identified new genetic variations that may be associated with the risk of developing nonfatal venous thrombosis in postmenopausal women, according to a study in the February 7 issue of JAMA.”
“Human Proteins Evolving Slowly Thanks To Multitasking Genes”
(Feb 6) Science Daily reports, “Many human proteins are not as good as they might be because the gene sequences that code for them have a double role which slows down the rate at which they evolve, according to new research published in PLoS Biology.”
“Genes contributing to genetic disease ID'd”
(Feb 6) Science Daily reports, “U.S.-led scientists have identified two genes that contribute to Cornelia deLange syndrome, a genetic disease affecting about one in 10,000 children.”
“Simulating Human Metabolism”
(Feb 6) Biosearch Online reports, “Bioengineering researchers at UC San Diego have painstakingly assembled a virtual human metabolic network that will give researchers a new way to hunt for better treatments for hundreds of human metabolic disorders, from diabetes to high levels of cholesterol in the blood.”
“Gene Found For Rare Disorder May Reveal New Pathway In Mental Retardation”
(Feb 6) Medical News Today reports, “Studying mutations that give rise to a rare genetic disease, genetics researchers have identified a novel biological pathway that may have a broader role during human development, potentially in cases of mental retardation and autism.”
“OpenHelix Announces Free Trial Subscriptions to its Database of Tutorials on Genomics and Bioinformatics Resources”
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(Feb 5) hum-molgen.org reports, “OpenHelix announced today a program to give free access to researchers and scientists on its database of tutorial suites on genomic and bioinformatics resources.”
“Human genome study breakthrough reported”
(Feb 5) Earthimes.org reports, “U.S. cancer researchers say they have made a breakthrough in identifying functional elements in the human genome.”
“Gene linked to blood pressure”
(Feb 5) Earthimes.org reports, “University College London has demonstrated for the first time the structure and function of a gene crucial to the regulation of blood pressure.”
“Severe form of "enlarged prostate" discovered”
(Feb 5) News-Medical.Net reports, “Millions of middle-aged and older men experience the symptoms of an enlarged prostate multiple times during the day and night.”
“WHAT IS ALD?”
(Feb 5) The Mercury News reports, “Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is one of a group of genetic disorders that cause damage to the myelin sheath, an insulating membrane that surrounds nerve cells in the brain.”
“Apolipoprotein E gene raises newborns' cerebral palsy risk”
(Feb 5) News-Medical.Net reports, “Apolipoprotein E (APOE), a gene associated with heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease in adults, can also increase the likelihood that brain-injured newborns will develop cerebral palsy, researchers at Children's Memorial Research Center have discovered.”
“Med BioGene announces futher promising results on the diagnostic value of its lymphoma genetic biomarkers”
(Feb 5) Bionity.com reports, “Med BioGene Inc. announced the results of its latest pre-clinical studies involving its Gene Expression Profiling System(TM) for diagnosing lymphoma.”
“Beyond the DNA: Chemical signatures reveal genetic switches in the genome”
(Feb 4) EurekAlert! reports, “Investigators from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have made a breakthrough in identifying functional elements in the human genome, according to a report published online today in Nature Genetics.”
“Gene research”
(Feb 2) Telegraph.co.uk reports, “A new study of the influenza strain that killed more people than the First World War underlines why the Government is taking the prospect of a bird flu pandemic seriously.”
“Study finds genetic link to women's heart disease”
(Feb 2) inside BayArea.com reports, “A certain gene variant may make women more susceptible to developing heart disease, researchers at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute reported Thursday.”
“Stanford-Led Study Closes in on Severe Depression Gene”
(Feb 1) GEN reports, “Stanford University researchers located a specific region on one chromosome they believe contributes to predisposition to severe depression.”
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