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Thursday, September 18, 2008 |
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21 Number 12 |
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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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New Funding Opportunity for Pharmacogenomics
NIH is now accepting applications for projects that will broaden the pharmacogenomics evidence-base for use in clinical decision-making. This opportunity is part of NIH’s Roadmap Transformative R01 Program. Access the NIH announcement. |
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CDC's National Office of Public Health Genomics seeks a new behavioral health scientist. For more information about the position, visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services web site and enter the vacancy number (HHS-CDC-T2-2008-0766 — for current employees or HHS-CDC-D2-2008-0312 — for non-federal applicants). The deadline to apply is September 23, 2008. |
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New National Cancer Institute Public Health Genomics Web site. Learn about public health genomics funding opportunities, training, seminars, and more. |
- 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 |
New approach to detect rare genetic variants aims to help women evaluate hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk, Medical News Today, September 18 |
Significant benefits in non-small-cell lung cancer from customizing erlotinib treatment, News-Medical.Net, September 15 |
'1-hit' event provides new opportunity for colon cancer prevention, say Fox Chase researchers, EurekAlert, September 15 |
Variations in cyclin D1 gene increase susceptibility to malignant melanoma, News-Medical.Net, September 15 |
Identification of cancer-causing gene in many colon cancers, Medical News Today, September 15 |
Scientists discover common variants in the human genome..., News-Medical.Net, September 14 |
Scientists identify ependymoma genes, News-Medical.Net, September 15 |
Risk of breast cancer mutations..., News-Medical.Net, September 11 |
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Genetic Testing |
Genetic screening effective for initial HIV treatment, Medical News Today, September 17 |
Testing, testing genes, The Star online, September 14 |
New breast cancer testing hope, Yahoo News, September 17 |
When in doubt, spit it out, The New York Times, September 12 |
Researchers test first universal newborn screening for Fragile X syndrome - Rush University Medical Center, Medical News Today, September 14 |
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Other News |
University student designs innovative tool, Medical News Today, September 18 |
BioServe introduces customizable DNA panels for genetic research, News-Medical.Net, September 14 |
Genetic mutation that may predict organ rejection identified by children's hospital researchers, Medical News Today, September 16 |
Newly identified gene variations account for increased burden of kidney disease among African-Americans, NIH News, September 14 |
Susceptibility to cleft palate revealed by genetic profile, Medical News Today, September 16 |
Genetics research boosted, One News, September 12 |
Town helps create genetic map of UK, Banffshire Journal, September 16 |
Researchers link defects in mitochondria to abnormal nuclear genome packaging in cancer cells, Medical News Today, September 12 |
A dissenting voice as the genome is sifted to fight disease, The New York Times, September 15 |
Salt Lake researchers identify scoliosis genetic markers, Deseret News, September 11 |
Identification of genetic variants using barcoded multiplexed sequencing, Medical News Today, September 15 |
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Candidate gene polymorphisms and the 9p21 locus in acute coronary syndromes
Tousoulis D, et al.
Trends Mol Med 2008 Sep
Genetics and genome-wide association studies: surgery-guided algorithm and promise for future breast cancer personalized surgery
Roukos DH
Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2008 Sep;8(5):587-97
Genes, environment, and interactions in prevention of type 2 diabetes: a focus on physical activity and lifestyle changes
Qi L, et al.
Curr Mol Med 2008 Sep;8(6):519-32
Identifying modifier genes of monogenic disease: strategies and difficulties
Genin E, et al.
Hum Genet 2008 Sep
Power, Validity, Bias and Robustness of Family-based Association Analysis Methods in the Presence of Linkage for Late Onset Diseases
Nsengimana J & Barrett JH
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Sep
Genetic susceptibility to autoimmune disorders: clues from gene association and gene expression studies
Gutierrez-Roelens I & Lauwerys BR
Curr Mol Med 2008 Sep;8(6):551-61
Estimating the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Genotype Misclassification From Routine Double Measurements in a Large Epidemiologic Sample
Heid IM, et al.
Am J Epidemiol 2008 Sep
Gene-Environment Interactions in Schizophrenia: Review of Epidemiological Findings and Future Directions
van Os J, et al.
Schizophr Bull 2008 Sep
Preterm birth and inflammation-The role of genetic polymorphisms
Holst D & Garnier Y
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2008 Sep
The genetics of type 2 diabetes: a realistic appraisal circa 2008
Florez JC
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Sep
Validity of a self-reported measure of familial history of obesity
Paradis AM, et al.
Nutr J 2008 Sep;7(1):27
A Pilot Study of a Family History Risk Assessment Tool for Cardiovascular Disease
Macleod HM & McNally EM
J Genet Couns 2008 Sep
The cost-effectiveness of HLA-B*5701 genetic screening to guide initial antiretroviral therapy for HIV
Schackman BR, et al.
AIDS 2008 Oct;22(15):2025-33
The Trajectory of Psychological Impact in BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing: Does Time Heal?
Beran TM, et al.
Ann Behav Med 2008 Sep
What Patients and Their Relatives Think About Testing for BMPR2
Jones DL, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 Sep
Decreasing uptake of predictive testing for Huntington's disease in a German centre: 12 years' experience (1993-2004)
Bernhardt C, et al.
Eur J Hum Genet 2008 Sep
Familial Aggregation of Common Sequence Variants on 15q24-25.1 in Lung Cancer
Liu P, et al.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 Sep
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