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Thursday, August 16, 2007 |
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19 Number 7 |
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This weekly update provides information about the impact of human genetic research on disease prevention & public health. |
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Obesity and Genetics
Population genetic changes are too slow to be blamed for the rapid rise in obesity in the United States and many other countries; however,genes do 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 |
Quebec women with breast cancer genes less likely to take preventive steps,
(last accessed 2/2008) CBS News, August 14 |
Promising new line in anti-cancer therapy, News-Medical.Net, August 12 |
Diverse genetic abnormalities lead to NF-κB activation in multiple myeloma, EurekAlert, August 13 Protein plays an important role in increased skin pigmentation that can help protect against harmful UV exposure, NIH News, August 13 |
Almac diagnostics announces pioneering genetic research on ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) using breast cancer DSA research tool, Medical News Today, August 10 |
ESF EURYI award winner aims to stop cancer cells reading their own DNA, EurekAlert, August 9 |
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Other News |
Omicia, Inc. and Johns Hopkins University receive NIH grant for collaboration to identify genetic causes of cardiovascular disease, Medical News Today, August 16 |
Gene therapy trial halted while woman's death investigated, Medical News Today, August 13 |
Study: Autism linked to genetic mutations, mother's age, Dallas News, August 15 |
Children’s Hospital partakes in trial investigating genetic disorder, NWAnews.com, August 12 |
Foundation's new equipment will speed up genetic research, MySA.com, August 14 |
Alcohol, tobacco and genetics, Medical News Today, August 11 |
GeneNews secures $2 million for development of prostate biomarkers, News-Medical.Net,
August 13 |
deCODE discovers cause of major subtype of glaucoma, EurekAlert, August 9 |
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