Genomics & Health Weekly Update
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Thursday, September 2, 2010 Volume 25 Number 10
Spotlight
4th National Conference on Genomics Announces Call for Abstracts
Abstracts will be accepted August 1-September 6, 2010 for the 4th National Conference on Genomics and Public Health, which will be held on December 8-10, 2010, in Bethesda, Maryland. The conference planning committee invites abstracts for both oral and poster presentation related to genomic and public health practice, knowledge synthesis, communication, global health, preparedness and response, and new development. Learn more about submitting an abstract. Learn more about the conference. Please note that the abstract submission deadline has been extended. Abstracts can be submitted online through midnight EST on Monday, September 6, 2010.
Announcements
- NIH’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) and CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics (OPHG) are collaborating on a newly added Public Health Genomics topic on the Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. portal. They have also organized a cyber-seminar about “Genomics and Cancer Control: What to Know and What to Do” on September 14th, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Register now.
- The HuGE Navigator, developed by OPHG, has a new look and a new feature called the Cancer GAMAdb database. This database was developed through a collaboration with NCI and allows users to search for genetic associations from meta analyses and genome-wide association studies. The HuGE Navigator also offers a new social networking feature using Google Friend Connect, which allows users to join networks, share information, and post comments.
- The Institutes of Medicine has released a summary report, The Value of Genetic and Genomic Technologies, following the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health workshop held on March 22, 2010. This report summarizes the diverse perspectives shared at the workshop on the value of genetic testing and its use in clinical practice.
Genomics In The News
Topics in the News
- 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
Microsoft excel-based algorithm predicts cancer prognosis, Medical News Today, September 2
Anti-cancer gene to be activated by researchers, Medical News Today, September 1
Hereditary cancers: Prevent them with surgery, U.S. News and World Report, September 1
Cardiovascular Disease
Genetic variations in Y chromosome affect men's risk of coronary heart disease, News-Medical.Net, August 30
Diabetes
Genetic variations associated with development of end-stage kidney disease in Chinese patients with diabetes, Medical News Today, August 29
Genetic Testing
Current DTC genetic testing market smaller than expected, PHG Foundation, August 30
NIH plans to create new genetics testing registry of molecular diagnostics tests offered by clinical pathology laboratories, Dark Daily, August 30
DNA test flip-flop stirs debate at UC, SFGate, August 28
Researchers recruit kids at state fair for genetic study, MPR News, August 26
Infectious Disease
New genomic marker for tuberculosis may help identify patients who will develop the disease, EurekAlert, August 30
Neurologic Conditions
Gene mutations that express LRRK2 linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease: Researchers, News-Medical.Net, September 2
Cause of Lou Gehrig's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) linked to chromosome nine, Medical News Today, August 31
Genetic link to migraine found, in DNA variant on chromosome 8, Medical News Today, August 30
Rare gene for Mabry syndrome found with faster simulateneous genome analysis, Medical News Today, August 30
Scientists link genetic 'typos' to schizophrenia, The Globe and Mail, August 27
New Parkinson's gene is linked to immune system, Medical News Today, August 28
Obesity
Study: Exercise can counteract obesity genes, Time, August 31
Other
Third generation map of human genetic variation published, NIH News, September 1
Analysis of Ashkenazi Jewish genomes reveals diversity, history, Medical News Today, August 30
The first atomic view of a key genetic processes, Medical News Today, August 28
Yale team finds a genetic rarity: A mutation that restores health, EurekAlert, August 26
Genomics in the Scientific Literature
Topics in the Scientific Literature
Autoimmune Disease
PTPN22 gene polymorphisms in autoimmune diseases with special reference to systemic lupus erythematosus disease susceptibility
Pradhan V, et al.
J Postgrad Med 2010 Jul-2010 Sep;56(3):239-42
Cancer
Influence of XRCC1 Genetic Polymorphisms on Ionizing Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair
Sterpone S & Cozzi R
J Nucleic Acids 2010;2010
Lung Cancer Genomic Signatures
Agullo-Ortuno MT, et al.
J Thorac Oncol 2010 Aug
Epigenomics
Proteomic investigation of epigenetics in neuropsychiatric disorders: A missing link between genetics and behavior?
Plazas-Mayorca MD & Vrana KE
J Proteome Res 2010 Aug
Genetic Testing
Awareness, Perceptions, and Provider Recommendation Related to Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk among At-Risk Hispanic Women: Similarities and Variations by Sub-Ethnicity
Vadaparampil ST, et al.
J Genet Couns 2010 Aug
Preparation and validation of the first WHO international genetic reference panel for Fragile X syndrome
Hawkins M, et al.
Eur J Hum Genet 2010 Aug
Role of Postmortem Genetic Testing Demonstrated in a Case of Glutaric Aciduria Type II
Lee HC, et al.
Diagn Mol Pathol 2010 Sep;19(3):184-6
Statement of the ESHG on direct-to-consumer genetic testing for health-related purposes
Eur J Hum Genet 2010 Aug
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases not immune to genome-wide association
de Bakker PI & Telenti A
Nat Genet 2010 Sep;42(9):731-2
Neurologic Conditions
Chromosome 9p21 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Finland: a genome-wide association study
Laaksovirta H, et al.
Lancet Neurol 2010 Aug
Chromosome 9p21 in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the UK and seven other countries: a genome-wide association study
Shatunov A, et al.
Lancet Neurol 2010 Aug
Genome-wide association study of genetic loci and Alzheimer disease
Brown AM, et al.
JAMA 2010 Aug;304(8):858; author reply 858
Genome-wide association study of migraine implicates a common susceptibility variant on 8q22.1
Anttila V, et al.
Nat Genet 2010 Aug
Pharmacogenomics
Communicating Pharmacogenetic Research Results to Breastfeeding Mothers Taking Codeine: A Pilot Study of Perceptions and Benefits
Madadi P, et al.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2010 Aug
Could the inter-individual variability in cocaine-induced psychotic effects influence the development of cocaine addiction? Towards a new pharmacogenetic approach to addictions
Brousse G, et al.
Med Hypotheses 2010 Aug
Other
Communication of biobanks' research results: What do (potential) participants want?
Meulenkamp TM, et al.
Am J Med Genet A 2010 Aug
Genetics and women's health issues-The commitment of EMS to women scientists and gender-associated disease topics
Witt KL, et al.
Environ Mol Mutagen 2010 Aug
Genome-wide association studies on IgE regulation: are genetics of IgE also genetics of atopic disease?
Weidinger S, et al.
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2010 Oct;10(5):408-17
HuGE
For this week's human genome epidemiology articles, please visit the HuGE Navigator.
GAPP
For the most recent information on genomic applications in practice and prevention, please visit the GAPP Knowledge Base.
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