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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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May is Mental Health Month
Mental disorders are real, disabling health conditions that have an immense impact on individuals and families in the United States. Research findings in genetics and neuroscience are providing new insights and approaches for more effective treatment of these disorders. Read more. |
May is Stroke Awareness Month
Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of disability in the United States. Genes play a role in developing risk factors that can lead to a stroke, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and vascular conditions. Read more. |
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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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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 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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Cancer |
Scientists unravel how smoking causes cancer,  News-Medical.Net, May 15 |
Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer, News-Medical.Net, May 13 |
Molecular 'clock' could predict risk for developing breast cancer, EurekAlert, May 14 |
Search is on for genes that point to womb
cancer, Medical News Today, May 12 |
Early findings of cancer genome atlas map for glioblastoma to be presented at Bio International Convention, Medical New Today, May 13 |
Discovery of new gene that causes cancer, News-Medical.Net, May 8 |
Glypican-3 gene function in regulating body size helps inform novel cancer treatments, Medical News Today, May 13 |
Researchers find neuroblastoma genes, Reuters Health, May 8 |
LA BioMed one of the sites for the nation's largest lung disease study - Research seeks genetic cause of COPD, Medical News Today, May 13 |
Study shows prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3) correlates with severity of prostate cancer, News-Medical.Net, May 8 |
Reducing your risk for breast cancer, New York Times, May 13 |
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Other News |
Discovery of small RNAs that regulate gene expression and protect the genome, Medical News Today, May 15 |
Scientists publish guidelines for the improved description of genomes and metagenomes, News-Medical.Net, May 12 |
Genetics firm to build online health database, SFGate, May 15 |
'She's the happiest person I know': Child with rare genetic disorder brings joy to Swansea mom, bnd.com, May 12 |
Johnston woman founds group for Iowans with genetic disorder, Herald-Index, May 15 |
Discovery of ten new genes related to human growth, News-Medical.Net, May 11 |
Gene Therapy: Medicine of the 21st Century, Express Pharma, May 14 |
Genetic polymorphisms Of ESR1 And ESR2 that may influence estrogen activity and the risk of hypospadias, Medical News Today, May 10 |
Genetic variation linked to sugary food, EurekAlert, May 14 |
A short guide to the human genome, book, Medical News Today, May 8 |
Chromosome "lassoing": A new key mechanism in cell division, Medical News Today, May 12 |
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Pharmacogenetics of OATP (SLC21/SLCO), OAT and OCT (SLC22) and PEPT (SLC15) transporters in the intestine, liver and kidney
Zair ZM, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 May;9(5):597-624
Pharmacogenetics of immunosuppressive drugs: prospect of individual therapy for transplant patients
Ekbal NJ, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 May;9(5):585-96
Defining targets for investigating the pharmacogenomics of adverse drug reactions to antifungal agents
Meletiadis J, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 May;9(5):561-84
Cost-effectiveness of UGT1A1 genotyping in second-line, high-dose, once every 3 weeks irinotecan monotherapy treatment of colorectal cancer
Obradovic M, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2008 May;9(5):539-49
The environmental genome project: reference polymorphisms for drug metabolism genes and genome-wide association studies
Rieder MJ, et al.
Drug Metab Rev 2008;40(2):241-61
From human genetics and genomics to pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics: past lessons, future directions
Nebert DW, et al.
Drug Metab Rev 2008;40(2):187-224
Genetics of pancreatitis: a guide for clinicians
Treiber M, et al.
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2008 Apr;10(2):122-7
Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria: evidence for autosomal recessive inheritance and identification of a new locus on chromosome 12q21-q23
Stuhrmann M, et al.
Clin Genet 2008 May
The immunogenetics of multiple sclerosis
Svejgaard A
Immunogenetics 2008 May
Genetics of sudden cardiac arrest
Prutkin JM & Sotoodehnia N
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2008 May-2008 Jun;50(6):390-403
Candidate genes implicated in type 1 diabetes susceptibility
Aribi M
Curr Diabetes Rev 2008 May;4(2):110-21
Tests for gene-environment interaction from case-control data: a novel study of type I error, power and designs
Mukherjee B, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 May
A prevalence-based association test for case-control studies
Ryckman KK, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2008 May
The Genetic Architecture of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Rost NS, et al.
Stroke 2008 May
The Contribution of Family History to Hearing Loss in an Older Population
McMahon CM, et al.
Ear Hear 2008 May
Familial colorectal cancer (FAP): a condept revisited
Martellucci J, et al.
Colorectal Dis 2008 May
Pharmacogenomics and pancreatic cancer treatment. Optimizing current therapy and individualizing future therapy
Kang SP & Saif MW
JOP 2008;9(3):251-66
Pharmacogenomics of 4-hydroxycoumarin anticoagulants
Au N & Rettie AE
Drug Metab Rev 2008;40(2):355-75
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Genome-wide Association Scan Identifies a Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 Variant Involved in Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis
Valdes AM, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2008 May
Chromosome 6p22 Locus Associated with Clinically Aggressive Neuroblastoma
Maris JM, et al.
N Engl J Med 2008 May
A pilot genome-wide association study of early-onset breast cancer
Kibriya MG, et al.
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008 May
A genome-wide association study identifies protein quantitative trait loci (pQTLs)
Melzer D, et al.
PLoS Genet 2008 May;4(5):e1000072
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