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Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
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This weekly update provides information about the impact of human genomic research on disease prevention & population health. |
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CDC Celebrates 30 Years of the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program
July marks 30 years of CDC’s Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program, the only comprehensive program in the world devoted to quality assurance of newborn screening tests. Because of this program, thousands of babies are saved from death and disability each year.
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- The following are headlines from on-line news articles published during the past week.
- The headlines and lead sentence are exactly as they appear in the popular press & do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of CDC.
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ELSI (Ethical, Legal and Social Issues) |
Guidelines to prevent genetic discrimination, EurekAlert, July 14 |
Genetic-test firms must follow law, MercuryNews.com, July 11 |
Is genetic testing worth the cost, Los Angeles Times, July 14 |
Danger: Sharing gene data, courant.com, July 10 |
Home genetic tests: How much do you really want to know, The Independent, July 12 |
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Mental Health |
Shared gene expression alterations in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, News-Medical.Net, July 17 |
Variations in the serotonin transporter gene may determine who responds best to antidepressant, News-Medical.Net, July 14 |
Researchers finds further evidence for genetic contribution to autism, News-Medical.Net, July 15 |
Common mechanisms may underlie Autism's seemingly diverse mutations, NIH News, July 10 |
REFILE: New genetic mutation tied to Alzheimer's disease, Reuters Health, July 14 |
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Other News |
Gene signatures for Scleroderma discovered, Science Daily, July 17 |
Sociological research shows combined impact of genetics, social factors on delinquency, EurekAlert, July 14 |
Genetic resistance to HIV, News-Medical.Net, July 17 |
Susceptibility to pain is affected by premature birth and also genetics, News-Medical.Net, July 14 |
Gene makes Africans more susceptible to HIV, COSMOS, July 16 |
Common genetic variations increase risk of life-long nicotine addiction for young smokers, News-Medical.Net, July 13 |
Survival advantage discovered in mutant testis cells behind genetic disorder, News-Medical.Net, July 15 |
Discover of key patterns in gene packaging, News-Medical.Net, July 13 |
Newborn screening for Pompe disease leads to earlier diagnosis, Sleep Review, July 15 |
Scientists identify 22 genes that control embryonic stem cell fate, News-Medical.Net, July 10 |
New understanding of fetal hemoglobin regulation in patients with sickle cell disease, News-Medical.Net, July 15 |
Advances in RNA research, News-Medical.Net, July 10 |
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms resulting in suboptimal oocyte maturation: a discussion of folate status, neural tube defects, schizophrenia, and vasculopathy
Jongbloet PH, et al.
J Exp Clin Assist Reprod 2008 Jul;5(1):5
Genetic information, obesity, and labor market outcomes
Norton EC & Han E
Health Econ 2008 Jul
A partial least-square approach for modeling gene-gene and gene-environment interactions when multiple markers are genotyped
Wang T, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 Jul
Genetic testing in familial melanoma: uptake and implications
de Snoo FA, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 Jul
Power of Genetic Association Studies in the Presence of Linkage Disequilibrium and Allelic Heterogeneity
Fisher SA & Lewis CM
Hum Hered 2008 Jul;66(4):210-22
Discriminatory Accuracy From Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Models to Predict Breast Cancer Risk
Gail MH
J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 Jul
Prioritisation of candidate disease genes for metabolic syndrome by computational analysis of its defining phenotypes
Tiffin N, et al.
Physiol Genomics 2008 Jul
The genetics of SLE: an update in the light of genome-wide association studies
Rhodes B & Vyse TJ
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2008 Jul
Impaired performance of FDR-based strategies in whole-genome association studies when SNPs are excluded prior to the analysis
Marenne G, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 Jul
Bayesian variable and model selection methods for genetic association studies
Fridley BL
Genet Epidemiol 2008 Jul
Host Genetic Factors and Antiviral Immune Responses to Hepatitis C Virus
Thio CL
Clin Liver Dis 2008 Aug;12(3):713-26
New cancer susceptibility loci: Population and familial risks
Hemminki K, et al.
Int J Cancer 2008 Jul
PRESTO: Rapid calculation of order statistic distributions and multiple-testing adjusted P-values via permutation for one and two-stage genetic association studies
Browning BL
BMC Bioinformatics 2008 Jul;9(1):309
Advances in asthma and allergy genetics in 2007
Vercelli D
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 Jul
Do We Need Personalized Recommendations for Infants at Risk of Developing Disease?
Hernell O & West C
Nestle Nutr Workshop Ser Pediatr Program 2008;62:239-52
Current and Future Directions in Genomics of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ravits J & Traynor BJ
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2008 Aug;19(3):461-77
The expanding universe of inflammatory bowel disease genetics
Achkar JP & Duerr R
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2008 Jul;24(4):429-34
For Patients With Colon Cancer, a Family History of Colorectal Cancer is Associated With Reduced Risk of Recurrence and Death
Lang L
Gastroenterology 2008 Jul
Familial psychopathology in the First Episode Psychosis Outcome Study
Morley KI, et al.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2008 Jul;42(7):617-26
Risk perception and cancer worries in families at increased risk of familial breast/ovarian cancer
Mellon S, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 Jul
Fear of health insurance loss among individuals at risk for Huntington disease
Oster E, et al.
Am J Med Genet A 2008 Jul
Mental health and quality of life after genetic testing for Huntington disease: A long-term effect study in Germany
Licklederer C, et al.
Am J Med Genet A 2008 Jul
Psychosocial issues in genetic testing for familial adenomatous polyposis: a review of the literature
Douma KF, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 Jul
A randomized trial of a breast/ovarian cancer genetic testing decision aid used as a communication aid during genetic counseling
Wakefield CE, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 Jul
Monitoring coping style moderates emotional reactions to genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: a longitudinal study
Shiloh S, et al.
Psychooncology 2008 Jul
Randomized trial of a decision aid for individuals considering genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer risk
Wakefield CE, et al.
Cancer 2008 Jul
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