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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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 Prevalence Estimates of Selected
Gene Variants of the U.S. Population Published
CDC reports the first estimates of gene variant frequency for a nationally-representative sample of the U.S. population, including major racial and ethnic subgroups. This work may help us to understand how these gene variants influence health and disease outcomes.
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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 |
Genetic screening for cancer starts in London, UCL News, October 30 |
Southlake breast cancer survivor learns about genetic mutation 10 years later, Star-Telegram, October 27 |
That 'sticky' chromosomes have role in kidney cancer, VAI researchers find - Somatic..., Medical News Today, October 28 |
Colon cancer drug won't help those with certain gene mutation, Medline Plus, October 24 |
Gene found activated in 70% of prostate cancer cases, report George Washington University..., Medical News Today, October 27 |
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Genetic Testing |
Genetics and Public Policy Center receives NIH award to study direct-to-consumer genetic testing, Medical News Today, October 28 |
Is genetic testing really good for your health, Lex18.com, October 27 |
Government advisory committee recommends new genetic testing laboratory practices, USA, Medical News Today, October 28 |
Simple gene-based blood test, quicker, more accurate evaluation for cystic fibrosis, News-Medical.Net, October 27 |
Publication announcement - Carrier screening for CF in US genetic testing laboratories: A survey of laboratory directors, Medical News Today, October 28 |
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Other News |
Engineering technique created to identify disease-causing genes, Medical News Today, October 29 |
Transsexual genes identified, News-Medical.Net, October 27 |
Liew’s return is in the genes, The Edge Daily, October 29 |
Bangor welcomes Maine Institute for Human
Genetics, WCH6.com, October 25 |
Supercomputer provides massive computational boost to biomedical research at TGen, EurekAlert, October 29 |
Springer to collaborate with American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Medical News Today, October 24 |
$57.8M award to Rutgers to support investigations into the genetics of mental disorders, metabolic..., Medical News Today, October 28 |
Toxic bile damages the liver, Medical News Today, October 24 |
Applied Biosystems asks the life science industry, "What would you do with a $10k genome”, GEN News, October 27 |
The American Society of Human Genetics honors Dr. Haig Kazazian as 2008 Allan Award recipient, EurekAlert, October 23 |
Discovery of new gene responsible for puberty disorders, News-Medical.Net, October 27 |
Genome-wide study uncovers an increase of genetic distances towards Northern Europe, EurekAlert, October 23 |

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HGVbaseG2P: a central genetic association database
Thorisson GA, et al.
Nucleic Acids Res 2008 Oct
PharmGKB: understanding the effects of individual genetic variants
Sangkuhl K, et al.
Drug Metab Rev 2008;40(4):539-51
Genetic predisposition to statin myopathy
Vladutiu GD
Curr Opin Rheumatol 2008 Nov;20(6):648-55
Genetic prediction of renal transplant outcome
Goldfarb-Rumyantzev AS & Naiman N
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2008 Nov;17(6):573-9
Risk-reduction surgery in BRCA mutation carriers in a Spanish population: adherence and results
Perez Segura P, et al.
Clin Transl Oncol 2008 Oct;10(10):660-4
Lactose intolerance--genotyping simplifies and improves diagnosis
Vestergaard EM, et al.
Ugeskr Laeger 2008 Oct;170(42):3312-4
Genome-wide association studies
Feenstra B, et al.
Ugeskr Laeger 2008 Oct;170(41):3216-20
Dominant versus recessive: Molecular mechanisms in metabolic disease
Zschocke J
J Inherit Metab Dis 2008 Oct
Detecting Interactions in Association Studies by Using Simple Allele Recoding
Sillanpaa MJ
Hum Hered 2008 Oct;67(1):69-75
Optimal DNA Pooling-Based Two-Stage Designs in Case-Control Association Studies
Zhao Y & Wang S
Hum Hered 2008 Oct;67(1):46-56
MDPD: an integrated genetic information resource for Parkinson Disease
Tang S, et al.
Nucleic Acids Res 2008 Oct
Impact and Quantification of the Sources of Error in DNA Pooling Designs
Jawaid A & Sham P
Ann Hum Genet 2008 Oct
Understanding emotional responses to breast/ovarian cancer genetic risk assessment: an applied test of a cognitive theory of emotion
Phelps C, et al.
Psychol Health Med 2008 Oct;13(5):545-58
Genome-wide association studies in neurological disorders
Simon-Sanchez J & Singleton A
Lancet Neurol 2008 Nov;7(11):1067-72
Locus-specific databases and recommendations to strengthen their contribution to the classification of variants in cancer susceptibility genes
Greenblatt MS, et al.
Hum Mutat 2008 Oct;29(11):1273-81
Psychosocial outcome following genetic risk counselling for familial colorectal cancer. A comparison of affected patients and family members
Keller M, et al.
Clin Genet 2008 Nov;74(5):414-24
Genetic epidemiology: the use of old and new tools for multiple sclerosis
Ramagopalan SV, et al.
Trends Neurosci 2008 Oct
Perceptions of Familial Risk in those Seeking a Genetic Risk Assessment for Alzheimer's Disease
Hiraki S, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 Oct
Occupational exposure to dust, gases and fumes, a family history of asthma and impaired respiratory health
Hedlund U, et al.
Scand J Work Environ Health 2008 Oct;34(5):381-6
A Systematic Review of the Effects of Disclosing Carrier Results Generated Through Newborn Screening
Hayeems RZ, et al.
J Genet Couns 2008 Oct
Sequence variant classification and reporting: recommendations for improving the interpretation of cancer susceptibility genetic test results
Plon SE, et al.
Hum Mutat 2008 Oct;29(11):1282-91
Changing interpretations, stable genes: responsibilities of patients, professionals, and policy makers in the clinical interpretation of complex genetic information
Shirts BH & Parker LS
Genet Med 2008 Oct
The brave new era of human genetic testing
Bandelt HJ, et al.
Bioessays 2008 Nov;30(11-12):1246-51
Genetic Testing in Clinical Practice
Lamberts SW & Uitterlinden AG
Annu Rev Med 2008 Oct
Genome-wide association scan of the time to onset of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Lasky-Su J, et al.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2008 Oct
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