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Thursday, March 13, 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 |
Colorectal Cancer Gene Identified By Case Western Reserve University Researchers, Medical News Today, March 10 |
Increased cancer risk with congenital abnormalities, Medical News Today, March 6 |
Link found between low micro-RNA level and high gene activity in AML, Medical News Today, March 7 |
Studying mutations in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma yields clues for potential new therapies, NIH News, March 6 |
Two Tests Added to Recommended List to Prevent or Detect Colorectal Cancer, The New York Times, March 6 |
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Other News |
Video: No fountain of youth, just genetics..., MSNBC, March 12 |
In Novel Strategy against AIDS, Einstein Researchers Genetically Engineer Immune Cells into Potent Weapons For Battling HIV Infection, Medical News Today, March 10 |
Scientists unlock secrets of E coli contamination, News-Medical.Net, March 11 |
The structural alphabet of RNA discovered by researchers, Medical News Today, March 7 |
Genetic analysis reveals range of Rett
syndrome, Medical News Today, March 11 |
Genetic mutations involved in IGF-I signaling pathway influence life span, News-Medical.Net, March 6 |
Macular Degeneration Could Be Affected By Genetic Variant, Medical News Today, March 11 |
Discovery of gene abnormality that causes the fatal paralysis, motor neuron disease, Medical Research News, March 6 |
Research Findings Advance Our Understanding of Gene Expression, Medical News Today, March 10 |
Discovery of gene abnormality that causes the fatal paralysis, motor neuron disease, Medical Research News, March 6 |
Genetic Alteration Improved By New Stem Cell Technique, Medical News Today, March 10 |
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Efficient Approximation of P-value of the Maximum of Correlated Tests, with Applications to Genome-Wide Association Studies
Li Q, et al.
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Mar
The comet assay in human biomonitoring: gene-environment interactions
Dusinska M & Collins AR
Mutagenesis 2008 Mar
Genomics in the Era of Molecular Ophthalmology: Reflections on the National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping Network (eyeGENE)
Brooks BP, et al.
Arch Ophthalmol 2008 Mar;126(3):424-5
Association between mitochondrial DNA mutations and cancer in human
Zhang SP, et al.
Yi Chuan 2008 Mar;30(3):263-8
PharmGKB and the International Warfarin Pharmacogenetics Consortium: the changing role for pharmacogenomic databases and single-drug pharmacogenetics
Owen RP, et al.
Hum Mutat 2008 Mar;29(4):456-60
Buccal Swabs and Treated Cards: Methodological Considerations for Molecular Epidemiologic Studies Examining Pediatric Populations
Beckett SM, et al.
Am J Epidemiol 2008 Mar
What's new in: "Genetics in childhood epilepsy"
Lagae L
Eur J Pediatr 2008 Mar
Primer: SNP-associated studies and what they can teach us
Yamada R
Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2008 Mar
A critical appraisal of the scientific basis of commercial genomic profiles used to assess health risks and personalize health interventions
Janssens AC, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2008 Mar;82(3):593-9
Goldsurfer2 (Gs2): A comprehensive tool for the analysis and visualization of genome wide association studies
Pettersson F, et al.
BMC Bioinformatics 2008 Mar;9(1):138
Polymorphism Interaction Analysis (PIA): a method for investigating complex gene-gene interactions
Mechanic LE, et al.
BMC Bioinformatics 2008 Mar;9(1):146
Empirical Bayes analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms
Schwender H & Ickstadt K
BMC Bioinformatics 2008 Mar;9(1):144
LabCorp v. Metabolite Laboratories: The Supreme Court Listens, but Declines to Speak
Klein RD & Mahoney MJ
J Law Med Ethics 2008 Spring;36(1):141-9
Genetic testing and breach of patient confidentiality: Law, ethics, and pragmatics
Minkoff H & Ecker J
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008 Mar
Associations between Anticipated Reactions to Genetic Test Results and Interest in Genetic Testing: Will Self-Selection Reduce the Potential for Harm?
Sanderson SC & Wardle J
Genet Test 2008 Mar
Using the optimal receiver operating characteristic curve to design a predictive genetic test, exemplified with type 2 diabetes
Lu Q & Elston RC
Am J Hum Genet 2008 Mar;82(3):641-51
Colonoscopy for screening and follow up of patients with a family history of colorectal cancer
Tytherleigh MG, et al.
Colorectal Dis 2008 Mar
Cancer incidence in patients with schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives - a meta-analysis
Catts VS, et al.
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2008 Mar
Conjugal Alzheimer disease: risk in children when both parents have Alzheimer disease
Jayadev S, et al.
Arch Neurol 2008 Mar;65(3):373-8
The Accuracy of Cancer Diagnoses as Reported in Families with Head and Neck Cancer: a Case-Control Study
Jefferies S, et al.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2008 Mar
Genome-Wide Association Studies |
Genome-wide association studies in Alzheimer disease
Waring SC & Rosenberg RN
Arch Neurol 2008 Mar;65(3):329-34
Genome-wide association scans identified CTNNBL1 as a novel gene for obesity
Liu YJ, et al.
Hum Mol Genet 2008 Mar
Genome-wide association study provides evidence for a breast cancer risk locus at 6q22.33
Gold B, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 Mar
A genome-wide association study in 574 schizophrenia trios using DNA pooling
Kirov G, et al.
Mol Psychiatry 2008 Mar
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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 March 12, 2008, there are HuGE articles in the following areas:
Gene Variant Frequency
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Mental Disorder
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
Diseases of the Circulatory 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
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions
For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page
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