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Thursday, May 22, 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's National Office of Public Health Genomics announces a new funding opportunity for genomics translation in education, surveillance, and policy interventions. The deadline for final applications is June 6, 2008. |
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New publication, HuGE Watch: tracking trends and patterns of published studies of genetic association and human genome epidemiology in near-real time, published in the May 14, 2008 issue of The European Journal of Human Genetics. Authors: Yu W, Wulf A, Yesupriya A, Clyne M, Khoury MJ,
Gwinn M.
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New report, Infrastructure to Monitor Utilization and Outcomes of Gene-based Applications: An Assessment, released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on May 21, 2008. |
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New report, U.S. System of Oversight of Genetic Testing: A Response to the Charge of the Secretary of Health and Human Services,(2.1MB) released by the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society in April 2008. |
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HuGE What's New
May 2008 |
- 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.
- Free registration required for some articles.
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act |
Bill bans bias over genetic testing, The Columbus Dispatch, May 22 |
Bush signs genetics anti-discrimination law, Reuters Health, May 21 |
President Bush signs landmark Genetic Nondiscrimination Information Act into law, Medical News Today, May 22 |
Genetic discrimination ban will improve health
care, Democrat and Chronicle.com, May 21 |
Bush signs genetic discrimination bill, Time, May 21 |
Your genes, your privacy, Yahoo News, May 21 |
Cancer |
Unique genetic signature alerts physicians to high-risk breast tumors, News-Medical.Net, May 21 |
Mapping of prostate cancer genes opens the door to new treatments, News-Medical.Net, May 19 |
Breast cancer gene a culprit in prostate cancer, News-Medical.Net, May 20 |
Potential to predict NF1 tumor growth and associated malignant tumors, Medical New Today, May 19 |
Blood test for early lung cancer shows promise, Yahoo News, May 19 |
Researchers close in on new melanoma gene, EurekAlert, May 18 |
deCODE discovers novel genetic links between pigmentation traits and risk of skin cancer, News-Medical.Net, May 19 |
Which best predicts prostate cancer risk? Race, family history or baseline PSA, Medical News Today, May 19 |
Gene study identifies those more at risk of skin cancer, News-Medical.Net, May 19 |
Genes may play role in risk assessment for prostate cancer among Hispanics and
Caucasians, EurekAlert, May 15 |
Genetic Testing |
Genetic testing being urged for Jewish couples, The Intelligencer, May 22 |
Clinical Data launches genetic test for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Medical New Today, May 19 |
Pawlenty vetoes bill governing newborn genetic testing, My Fox, May 20 |
Preparing to take genetic testing mainstream, Market Watch, May 15 |
Will lung cancer recur? A genetic test may provide the answer, EurekAlert, May 19 |
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Other News |
Genes linked to acute respiratory distress syndrome - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study reported at 104th International, Medical News Today, May 21 |
NIH launches undiagnosed diseases program, NIH News, May 19 |
Patterns: Craving sweets? It may be in your
genes, The New York Times, May 20 |
Australian scientists use gene technology to improve IVF treatment, News-Medical.Net, May 15 |
Chemically modified protein may help people with hard-to-treat hemophilia, News-Medical.Net, May 19 |
Carnegie Mellon scientists unveil new tool to understand evolution of multi-domain genes, EurekAlert, May 15 |
DNA sequencing in a snap, Technology Review, May 19 |
'Werewolf boy' begs for cure to rare condition, Telegraph.co.uk, May 15 |
Genetic loci assigned for musical aptitude in Finnish families, EurekAlert, May 19 |
Families shed light on likely causative gene for Alzheimer's, Science Daily, May 15 |
Abnormal "editing" of gene messages may cause Lupus, News-Medical.Net, May 19 |
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The molecular genetics of type 1 diabetes: new genes and emerging mechanisms
Ounissi-Benkalha H & Polychronakos C
Trends Mol Med 2008 May
Glucokinase (GCK) and other susceptibility genes for beta-cell dysfunction: the candidate approach
Gloyn AL, et al.
Biochem Soc Trans 2008 Jun;36(Pt 3):306-11
The power of independent types of genetic information to detect association in a case-control study design
Won S & Elston RC
Genet Epidemiol 2008 May
Genetic polymorphisms of the RAS-cytokine pathway and chronic kidney disease
Wong C, et al.
Pediatr Nephrol 2008 May
Neuregulin 1 in neural development, synaptic plasticity and schizophrenia
Mei L & Xiong WC
Nat Rev Neurosci 2008 May
PGA: power calculator for case-control genetic association analyses
Menashe I, et al.
BMC Genet 2008 May;9(1):36
The importance of replication in gene-gene interaction studies: Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction applied to a two-stage breast cancer case-control study
Milne RL, et al.
Carcinogenesis 2008 May
Consumer acceptance of nutrigenomics-based personalised nutrition
Ronteltap A, et al.
Br J Nutr 2008 May:1-13
Genetics of premature myocardial infarction
Roberts R
Curr Atheroscler Rep 2008 Jun;10(3):186-93
Identifying cancer genes from cancer mutation profiles by cancer functions
Li Y, et al.
Sci China C Life Sci 2008 Jun;51(6):569-74
Genetic susceptibility to occupational exposures
Christiani DC, et al.
Occup Environ Med 2008 Jun;65(6):430-6; quiz 436, 397
Genetic association of cytokine DNA polymorphisms with head and neck cancer
Serefoglou Z, et al.
Oral Oncol 2008 May
CYP450 pharmacogenetics for personalizing cancer therapy
van Schaik RH
Drug Resist Updat 2008 May
The genetics of intervertebral disc degeneration.Associated genes
Kalichman L & Hunter DJ
Joint Bone Spine 2008 May
Interindividual variability in oral antidiabetic drug disposition and response: the role of drug transporter polymorphisms
Pacanowski MA, et al.
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2008 May;4(5):529-44
UMD-USHbases: a comprehensive set of databases to record and analyse pathogenic mutations and unclassified variants in seven Usher syndrome causing genes
Baux D, et al.
Hum Mutat 2008 May
Thailand mutation and variation database (ThaiMUT)
Ruangrit U, et al.
Hum Mutat 2008 May
Promotion of Cancer Family History Awareness: Jameslink Cancer Risk Assessment Tool at Community Health Fairs
Kelly KM, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 May
Racial Differences in Prostate Cancer Screening by Family History
Drake BF, et al.
Ann Epidemiol 2008 May
Timing of Familial Breast Cancer in Sisters
Rebora P, et al.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 May
Testicular Cancer and Genetics Knowledge Among Familial Testicular Cancer Family Members
Peters JA, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 May
Genomic medicine and developing countries: creating a room of their own
Seguin B, et al.
Nat Rev Genet 2008 Jun;9(6):487-93
Health Behaviors and Psychological Distress in Women Initiating BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing: Comparison with Control Population
Dorval M, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 May
Association between temporal orientation and attitudes about BRCA1/2 testing among women of African descent with family histories of breast cancer
Edwards TA, et al.
Patient Educ Couns 2008 May
Uptake of genetic counselling and predictive DNA testing in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Christiaans I, et al.
Eur J Hum Genet 2008 May
Genome-Wide Association Studies |
A genome-wide association study identifies novel alleles associated with hair color and skin pigmentation
Han J, et al.
PLoS Genet 2008 May;4(5):e1000074
Common sequence variants on 20q11.22 confer melanoma susceptibility
Brown KM, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 May
Two newly identified genetic determinants of pigmentation in Europeans
Sulem P, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 May
Genome-wide association analysis with selective genotyping identifies candidate loci for adult height at 8q21.13 and 15q22.33-q23 in Mongolians
Kimura T, et al.
Hum Genet 2008 May
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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 May 21, 2008, there are HuGE articles in the following areas:
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs Disorders
Mental Disorders
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
Diseases of the Circulatory System
Diseases of the Respiratory 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
Congenital Anomalies
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions
For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page
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