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Cancer
In the most lethal brain cancer newly discovered gene could be a prime target, Medical News Today, February 19	Genetically customized cancer treatments, CBS News, February 16
Gene linked to aggressive progression of liver cancer identified by researchers, Medical News Today, February 18	Questionnaire increased genetic counseling referrals for women... HemOncToday, February 13
Genetic identification of marker in lymph nodes appears associated with risk of colorectal cancer recurrence, Medical News Today, February 18

Meta-analysis in genome-wide association studies Zeggini E & Ioannidis JP Pharmacogenomics 2009 Feb;10(2):191-201

Polymorphisms of pro-inflammatory genes and prostate cancer risk: a pharmacogenomic approach
Caruso C, et al.
Cancer Immunol Immunother 2009 Feb

Genotype-Phenotype Relationships of Presenilin-1 Mutations in Alzheimer's Disease: An Update
Larner AJ & Doran M
J Alzheimers Dis 2009 Feb

Experiences and Decisions that Motivate Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer to Participate in an Experimental Screening Program
Proulx M, et al.
J Genet Couns 2009 Feb

Strengthening the reporting of genetic association studies (STREGA)-an extension  of the strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) statement
Little J, et al.
J Clin Epidemiol 2009 Feb

Session 2: Personalised nutrition Genetic variation and disease risk: new advances
Scott J
Proc Nutr Soc 2009 Feb:1-9

Family-based genome-wide association studies
Benyamin B, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2009 Feb;10(2):181-90

The future of genetics in psychology and psychiatry: microarrays, genome-wide association, and non-coding RNA
Plomin R & Davis OS
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2009 Jan;50(1-2):63-71

GWA studies: rewriting the story of IBD
Budarf ML, et al.
Trends Genet 2009 Feb

NKX2.5 mutations and congenital heart disease: Is it a marker of cardiac anomalies?
Balci MM & Akdemir R
Int J Cardiol 2009 Feb

Likelihood ratio tests for maternal and fetal genetic effects on obstetric complications
Chen J, et al.
Genet Epidemiol 2009 Feb

Extracting a needle from a haystack: reanalysis of whole genome data reveals a readily translatable finding
Keers R, et al.
Psychol Med 2009 Feb:1-5

Distress among women receiving uninformative BRCA1/2 results: 12-month outcomes
O'Neill SC, et al.
Psychooncology 2009 Feb

Cancer Genetic Counselees' Self-Reported Psychological Distress, Changes in Life, and Adherence to Recommended Surveillance Programs 3-7 Years Post Counseling
Hayat Roshanai A, et al.
J Genet Couns 2009 Feb

Predictors of decision making in families at risk for inherited breast/ovarian cancer
Mellon S, et al.
Health Psychol 2009 Jan;28(1):38-47

Methods for analysis in pharmacogenomics: lessons from the Pharmacogenetics Research Network Analysis Group
Srinivasan BS, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2009 Feb;10(2):243-51

Genome-wide association studies of coronary artery disease and heart failure: where are we going?
Dorn GW & Cresci S
Pharmacogenomics 2009 Feb;10(2):213-23

 

Genetic assessment of breast cancer risk in primary care practice
Burke W, et al.
Am J Med Genet A 2009 Feb

Family history of suicide: A clinical marker for major depression in primary care practice?
Torzsa P, et al.
J Affect Disord 2009 Feb

Family letters are an effective way to inform relatives about inherited cardiac disease
van der Roest WP, et al.
Am J Med Genet A 2009 Feb

The relationship between knowledge of family history and cancer characteristics at diagnosis in women newly-diagnosed with invasive breast cancer
Lijovic M, et al.
Fam Cancer 2009 Feb

 

Diagnosis of Hepatic Iron Overload: A Family Study Illustrating Pitfalls in Diagnosing Hemochromatosis
Schranz M, et al.
Diagn Mol Pathol 2009 Feb

Randomized trial of a decision aid for BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers: impact on measures of decision making and satisfaction
Schwartz MD, et al.
Health Psychol 2009 Jan;28(1):11-9

Genetic association studies to detect adverse drug reactions: abacavir hypersensitivity as an example
Hughes AR, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2009 Feb;10(2):225-33

Histopathological criteria and selection algorithms for BRCA1 genetic testing
Gadzicki D, et al.
Cancer Genet Cytogenet 2009 Mar;189(2):105-11

Genome-wide association study of acute post-surgical pain in humans
Kim H, et al.
Pharmacogenomics 2009 Feb;10(2):171-9

Genome-wide association study identifies a new breast cancer susceptibility locus at 6q25.1
Zheng W, et al.
Nat Genet 2009 Feb

 

Metaanalysis of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Polymorphisms Affecting Methotrexate Toxicity
Fisher MC & Cronstein BN
J Rheumatol 2009 Feb

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