New article, Comparison of risk persceptions nad beliefs across common chronic diseases, to be published in Preventive Medicine. Authors: Wang C, O'Neill SM, Rothrock N. Gramling R, Sen A, Acheson LS, et al. and for the Family Healthware(tm) Impact Trial (FHITr) group.
	New article, Gene Prospector: An evidence gateway for evaluating potential susceptibility genes and interacting risk factors for human diseases, published in the December 2008 issue of BMC Bioinformatics. Authors: Yu W, Wulf A, Liu T, Khoury MJ, and Gwinn M.
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Birth Defects
Calls for all pregnant women to be screened for Down syndrome, News-Medical.Net, December 8	Breakthrough in sickle cell disease and thalassemia research, News-Medical.Net, December 5

Sample size requirements to detect the effect of a group of genetic variants in case-control studies Moonesinghe R, et al. Emerg Themes Epidemiol 2008 Dec;5(1):24

Degenerative periodontal-diseases and oral osteonecrosis: The role of gene-environment interactions
Baldi D, et al.
Mutat Res 2008 Nov

An update on pharmacogenomics in rheumatoid arthritis with a focus on TNF-blocking agents
Ranganathan P
Curr Opin Mol Ther 2008 Dec;10(6):562-7

Pharmacogenomics of statin response
Mangravite LM, et al.
Curr Opin Mol Ther 2008 Dec;10(6):555-61

Identification of new genetic risk factors for prostate cancer
Guy M, et al.
Asian J Androl 2008 Dec

Genetic issues in patients with breast cancer
Fossland VS, et al.
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2009 Jan;18(1):53-71

Genetic risk assessment, counseling and testing
Rich TA & Salazar M
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2009 Jan;18(1):19-38

Genetic epidemiology of bladder cancer: scaling up in the identification of low-penetrance genetic markers of bladder cancer risk and progression
Malats N
Scand J Urol Nephrol Suppl 2008 Sep(218):131-40

A critical evaluation of genomic control methods for genetic association studies
Dadd T, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 Dec

Is obesity our genetic legacy?
Blakemore AI & Froguel P
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Nov;93(11 Suppl 1):S51-6

Experiences of genetic counseling for BRCA1/2 among recently diagnosed breast cancer patients: a qualitative inquiry
Vadaparampil ST, et al.
J Psychosoc Oncol 2008;26(4):33-52

An overview of genetic influences in alcoholism
Schuckit MA
J Subst Abuse Treat 2009 Jan;36(1):S5-14

The genetic and molecular basis of Fanconi anemia
de Winter JP & Joenje H
Mutat Res 2008 Nov

Pharmacogenetic tests in asthma therapy
Yu IW & Bukaveckas BL
Clin Lab Med 2008 Dec;28(4):645-65

Pharmacogenetics-guided dose modifications of antidepressants
Seeringer A & Kirchheiner J
Clin Lab Med 2008 Dec;28(4):619-26

Pharmacogenetics in pain management: the clinical need
Webster LR
Clin Lab Med 2008 Dec;28(4):569-79

Pharmacogenomics of tamoxifen and irinotecan therapies
Algeciras-Schimnich A, et al.
Clin Lab Med 2008 Dec;28(4):553-67

Subjective interpretation of inconclusive BRCA1/2 cancer genetic test results and transmission of information to the relatives
Cypowyj C, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 Dec

Common genetic, clinical, demographic and psychosocial predictors of response to  pharmacotherapy in mood and anxiety disorders
Serretti A, et al.
Int Clin Psychopharmacol 2008 Dec

Newborn screening for hemoglobinopathies in California
Michlitsch J, et al.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008 Dec

Changes in diet and physical activity following BRCA1/2 testing
O'Neill SC, et al.
J Psychosoc Oncol 2008;26(3):63-80

Practice Parameter: Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: Role of laboratory and genetic testing (an evidence-based review). Report of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine,
England JD, et al.
Neurology 2008 Dec

 

Common variants at 30 loci contribute to polygenic dyslipidemia
Kathiresan S, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 Dec

A variant near MTNR1B is associated with increased fasting plasma glucose levels  and type 2 diabetes risk
Bouatia-Naji N, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 Dec

Loci influencing lipid levels and coronary heart disease risk in 16 European population cohorts
Aulchenko YS, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 Dec

 

Clinical utility of five genetic variants for predicting prostate cancer risk and mortality
Salinas CA, et al.
Prostate 2008 Dec

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