“A visionary who led a genetic revolution” 
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(Mar 22) Los Angeles Times reports, “When Milton Wexler's ex-wife lurched across a downtown Los Angeles street one day almost 40 years ago, a police officer called out to her, "Aren't you ashamed of drinking so early in the morning?”
“Unilab probes genes’ link to high cholesterol”
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(Mar 21) Philstar.com reports, “Filipino scientists at leading pharmaceutical company United Laboratories Inc. are now looking at genes associated with cardiovascular diseases to determine more responsive treatment methods for Filipinos with high cholesterol.”
“Lawmakers seek regulations, standards for home DNA kits”
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(Mar 21) The Sun-Sentinel reports, “With the click of a mouse, consumers can buy DNA tests that claim to do everything from pinpointing risks for life-threatening diseases like cancer to steering them to a healthier lifestyle through dietary supplements -- all in the comfort and privacy of their homes.”
“The genome's quirky genius”
(Mar 21) The Australian reports, “The meaning of "gene" is as shifting and elusive as anything dreamed of in literary theory. The gene has come a long way in recent years.”
“DNA nanoparticles hold promise in gene therapy for Parkinson's disease”
(Mar 20) Science Daily reports, “University of Kentucky researcher David Yurek was recently awarded $66,000 by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) under the foundation's Rapid Response Innovation Awards program.”
“Other highlights from the March 21 JNCI”
(Mar 20) EurekAlert! reports, “Eating a high-fat diet may lead to an increased risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.”
“Parsi genes bottled for Rs 125-cr experiment”
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(Mar 20) Hindustan Times reports, “A Rs 125-crore genetic research will be done on Parsis in India.”
“Severe mental retardation gene mutation identified”
(Mar 20) EurekAlert! reports, “Researchers have identified a novel gene mutation that causes X-linked mental retardation for which there was no previously known molecular diagnosis, according to an article to be published electronically on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 in The American Journal of Human Genetics.”
“Small molecule derived from Rb2/p130 could act as cancer therapeutic”
(Mar 20) EurekAlert! reports, “A small molecule derived from the spacer domain of the tumor-suppressor gene Rb2/p130 has demonstrated the ability to inhibit tumor growth in vivo and could be developed into an anti-cancer therapeutic, according to researchers at Temple University's Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine.”
“Triplex assay used to assay duplex genomic DNA”
(Mar 20) EurekAlert! reports, “Direct detection of base sequence in duplex nucleic acid has long been an unfulfilled objective.”
“Center for research on early detection, cure of ovarian cancer launches”
(Mar 19) newswise reports, “The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pennsylvania Health System and School of Medicine, and Penn’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology have announced today the establishment of the Center for Research on Early Detection and Cure of Ovarian Cancer.”
“'Gene therapy for foetuses' hope”
(Mar 19) BBC News reports, “UK scientists believe in the future they will be curing babies in the womb of serious diseases with the use of gene therapy.”
“Genetic link to heavy substance abuse in teenagers”
(Mar 19) Science Daily reports, “Family and community experiences play an important role in whether teenagers experiment with alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana, but genetic influences become more important for progression to heavy substance use, a team led by Cardiff University researchers has found.”
“Notorious cancer gene may work by destroying messenger”
(Mar 19) Research News reports, “A new study suggests how a notorious cancer gene may contribute to tumor growth.”
“Rare genetic disease found”
(Mar 19) Chinadaily.com reports, “A young Shenzhen man was confirmed be suffering from a rare genetic disease which has resulted in the cross-positioning of his internal organs, Saturday's Daily Sunshine reported.”
“Scientist Develops New Mathematical Model To Study Disease Genetics And Evolution”
(Mar 19) Science Daily reports, “USC College computational biologist Peter Calabrese has developed a new model to simulate the evolution of so-called recombination hotspots in the genome.”
“Video: The difference between fat and thin genes”
(Mar 18) Yahoo News reports, “Researchers have used a new technique to hunt for rare genetic quirks that explain why some people are extremely fat or very thin."
“Autism's roots: mix of chance and genetics”
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(Mar 16) Baltimore Sun reports, “Researchers probing the roots of autism say they've found fresh evidence that the disorder, like cancer, could be a tough one to conquer.”
“In hispanic women, genetic variations linked to spontaneous preterm birth”
(Mar 16) Medical News Today reports, “In Hispanic women, four gene variants are linked to spontaneous preterm birth, according to abstracts presented by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Washington University at the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Conference in Reno, Nevada on March 16.”
“Genes plus parenting may promote shyness, anxiety”
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(Mar 15) Reuters Health reports, “A mother whose child has a naturally fearful temperament may act less nurturing toward the child, triggering a vicious cycle of behavior that reinforces the child's fearfulness and shyness, researchers propose.”
“Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones receives lifetime achievement award in genetics from March of
Dimes”
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(Mar 15) Yahoo reports, “Kenneth Lyons Jones, M.D., the renowned pediatrician and birth defects researcher who was one of two doctors who identified fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), will receive the 2007 March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award for lifetime achievement in genetic sciences.”
“Tiny, spontaneous gene mutations may boost autism risk”
(Mar 15) EurekAlert! Health reports, “Tiny gene mutations, each individually rare, pose more risk for autism than had been previously thought, suggests a study funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, a component of the National Institutes of Health.”
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