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Thursday, September 4, 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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Obesity and Genetics
Obesity is a major health hazard that has reached epidemic proportions in populations whose environments offer an abundance of calorie-rich foods and few opportunities for physical activity. Though population genetic changes are too slow to be blamed for the increase in obesity, genes play a role in the development of obesity. Read more |
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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 |
International team reveals first prognosticator of survival in aggressive cancer, EurekAlert, September 4 |
Genetic link discovered to common form of leukaemia, News-Medical.Net, September 1 |
Genetic breast cancer profiles in younger women, PHG Foundation, September 2 |
Scientists find second site for prostate cancer gene, Newswise, September 1 |
Spotlight on cancer genetics, Chicago Tribune, September 2 |
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Other News |
Structure of key epigenetics component identified, EurekAlert, September 3 |
Issues on cholesterol: diet, statins and genetics, News-Medical.Net, September 1 |
Human herpes virus 6 weaves itself into the DNA transferred from parents to babies, News-Medical.Net, September 2 |
Yale researchers find new way to fix faulty genes sickle cell anemia, other inherited diseases targeted, Medical News Today, August 30 |
NIH funds nine centers to speed application of powerful new research approach, NIH News, September 2 |
11:45 a.m. — Medical study group needs volunteers to find genetic cause of diabetes; kidney disease, Guampdn.com, August 29 |
Genetics, stress linked to childhood allergies, researchers say, m&c Health, September 1 |
Study shows more genes are controlled by biological clocks, EurekAlert, August 28 |
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Power for Genetic Association Study of Human Longevity Using the Case-Control Design
Tan Q, et al.
Am J Epidemiol 2008 Aug
Genetic risk factors in chronic pancreatitis
Sahin-Toth M, et al.
Orv Hetil 2008 Sep;149(36):1683-8
Genetic and epigenetic contributions to human nutrition and health: managing genome-diet interactions
Stover PJ & Caudill MA
J Am Diet Assoc 2008 Sep;108(9):1480-7
Pharmacogenetics in Psychiatry: Are We Ready for Widespread Clinical Use?
Arranz MJ & Kapur S
Schizophr Bull 2008 Aug
Host's Response in Otitis Media: Understanding Genetic Susceptibility
Ilia S, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2008 Aug
A Weighted-Holm Procedure accounting for allele frequencies in Genome-Wide Association Studies
Dalmasso C, et al.
Genetics 2008 Aug
Gene-Environment Interplay Between Cannabis and Psychosis
Henquet C, et al.
Schizophr Bull 2008 Aug
Establishment of an Australian National Genetic Heart Disease Registry
Ingles J, et al.
Heart Lung Circ 2008 Aug
The emerging genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes
Doria A, et al.
Cell Metab 2008 Sep;8(3):186-200
The Population Reference Sample, POPRES: A Resource for Population, Disease, and Pharmacological Genetics Research
Nelson MR, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2008 Aug
Factors associated with knowledge of genetics and nutritional genomics among dietitians
McCarthy S, et al.
J Hum Nutr Diet 2008 Aug
Genetic research on rare familial disorders: consent and the blurred boundaries between clinical service and research
Ponder M, et al.
J Med Ethics 2008 Sep;34(9):690-4
Warfarin pharmacogenetics
Limdi NA & Veenstra DL
Pharmacotherapy 2008 Sep;28(9):1084-97
New Standards and Enhanced Utility for Family Health History Information in the Electronic Health Record: An Update from the American Health Information Community's Family Health History Multi-Stakeholder Workgroup
Feero WG, et al.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2008 Aug
Familial nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Hong Kong: epidemiology and implication in screening
Ng WT, et al.
Fam Cancer 2008 Aug
A population-based screening for microalbuminuria among relatives of CKD patients: the Kidney Evaluation and Awareness Program in Sheffield (KEAPS)
Bello AK, et al.
Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Sep;52(3):434-43
Decreased Cognition in Children with Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease
Bloss CS, et al.
Biol Psychiatry 2008 Aug
Family history is a significant risk factor for pancreatic cancer: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Permuth-Wey J & Egan KM
Fam Cancer 2008 Sep
Colorectal cancer cases and relatives of cases indicate similar willingness to receive and disclose genetic information
Ceballos RM, et al.
Genet Test 2008 Sep;12(3):415-20
BRCA1/2 in High-Risk African American Women with Breast Cancer: Providing Genetic Testing through Various Recruitment Strategies
Pal T, et al.
Genet Test 2008 Sep;12(3):401-7
Information and consent for newborn screening: practices and attitudes of service providers
Kerruish NJ, et al.
J Med Ethics 2008 Sep;34(9):648-52
Autistic phenotypes and genetic testing: state-of-the-art for the clinical geneticist
Lintas C & Persico AM
J Med Genet 2008 Aug
Genetic testing for asthma
Koppelman GH, et al.
Eur Respir J 2008 Sep;32(3):775-82
Genome-wide SNP-Based Linkage Scan Identifies a Locus on 8q24 for an Age-Related Hearing Impairment Trait
Huyghe JR, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2008 Aug
Genomewide association analysis followed by a replication study implicates a novel candidate gene for neuroticism
van den Oord EJ, et al.
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2008 Sep;65(9):1062-71
Loci on 20q13 and 21q22 are associated with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease
Kugathasan S, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 Aug
A genome-wide association study identifies six susceptibility loci for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Di Bernardo MC, et al.
Nat Genet 2008 Aug
Genome-Wide Association Analysis in Sarcoidosis and Crohn's Disease Unravels a Common Susceptibility Locus on 10p12.2
Franke A, et al.
Gastroenterology 2008 Jul
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