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Thursday, June 5, 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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- 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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Cancer |
Malignant Melanoma Classification Given Additional Genetic Component, Medical News Today, June 5 |
Researchers find gene signature profile for metastasis, News-Medical.Net, June 2 |
Colon Cancer Survival Has Family Link, CBS News, June 3 |
Abnormalities found in gene for melanoma, Medical New Today, May 30 |
Erbitux effective for advanced colorectal cancer patients with normal gene, Medical News Today, June 2 |
4 your health - Skin and colon cancer, My Fox, May 30 |
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Other News |
6 Nobel Prize winners at international congress of genetics, Medical News Today, June 4 |
New genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disorders discovered, News-Medical.Net, June 2 |
Guidelines for standard descriptions and terminology in genomics and regenerative
medicine, PHG Foundation, June 4 |
Gene discovery could help answer basic questions of upright walking, News-Medical.Net, June 1 |
New open-access journal: Human genomics and proteomics, Medical News Today, June 4 |
Genetic patients across Europe feeling real benefits claims EuroGentest NoE at ESHG, News-Medical.Net, June 1 |
DNA 11's DNA art portraits now offer more insight into your genes, Yahoo Finance, June 3 |
New insight into the genetics of Lou Gehrig's
disease, News-Medical.Net, June 1 |
Clusters of genetic variants linked to distinct treatment responses for smoking cessation, NIH News, June 2 |
3 distinct and devastating human diseases caused by defects in 1 gene, Medical New Today, May 30 |
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Has enhanced folate status during pregnancy altered natural selection and possibly Autism prevalence? A closer look at a possible link
Rogers EJ
Med Hypotheses 2008 May
Age related mitochondrial degenerative disorders in humans
Reeve AK, et al.
Biotechnol J 2008 Jun
Pharmacogenetics of Immunosuppressants: Progress, Pitfalls and Promises
Cattaneo D, et al.
Am J Transplant 2008 May
Common and rare variants in multifactorial susceptibility to common diseases
Bodmer W & Bonilla C
Nat Genet 2008 Jun;40(6):695-701
Ethical Issues Related To BRCA Gene Testing in Orthodox Jewish Women
Mor P & Oberle K
Nurs Ethics 2008 Jul;15(4):512-22
The impact of inherited thrombophilia on surgery: A factor to consider before transplantation?
Kfoury E, et al.
Mol Biol Rep 2008 May
Pharmacogenetics of bone treatments: the VDR and ERalpha gene story
Massart F, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 Jun;9(6):733-46
Pharmacogenetics of Gilbert's syndrome
Strassburg CP
Pharmacogenomics 2008 Jun;9(6):703-15
Genetic susceptibility to the respiratory effects of air pollution
Yang IA, et al.
Family history of diabetes impacts on interactions between minimal model estimates of insulin sensitivity and glucose effectiveness
Lopez X, et al.
Diabetes Obes Metab 2008 Jun
Family history of suicidal behavior predicts impulsive-aggressive behavior levels in psychiatric outpatients
Diaconu G & Turecki G
J Affect Disord 2008 May
BRCA1 germline mutations and tumor characteristics in Chinese women with familial or early-onset breast cancer
Chen W, et al.
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008 May
Effective detection of human leukocyte antigen risk alleles in celiac disease using tag single nucleotide polymorphisms
Monsuur AJ, et al.
PLoS ONE 2008;3(5):e2270
Can complement factors 5 and 8 and transthyretin be used as biomarkers for MODY 1 (HNF4A-MODY) and MODY 3 (HNF1A-MODY)?
Karlsson E, et al.
Diabet Med 2008 May
Penetrance estimates for BRCA1 and BRCA2 based on genetic testing in a Clinical Cancer Genetics service setting: risks of breast/ovarian cancer quoted should reflect the cancer burden in the family
Evans DG, et al.
BMC Cancer 2008 May;8(1):155
Genome-Wide Association Studies |
Association of the NPAS3 gene and five other loci with response to the antipsychotic iloperidone identified in a whole genome association study
Lavedan C, et al.
Mol Psychiatry 2008 Jun
Whole genome association study identifies polymorphisms associated with QT prolongation during iloperidone treatment of schizophrenia
Volpi S, et al.
Mol Psychiatry 2008 Jun
Variations in the G6PC2/ABCB11 genomic region are associated with fasting glucose levels
Chen WM, et al.
J Clin Invest 2008 Jun
Genome-wide analysis of copy number changes and loss of heterozygosity in myelodysplastic syndrome with del(5q) using high-density single nucleotide polymorphism arrays
Wang L, et al.
Haematologica 2008 May
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