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European scientists expect to begin human trials using pharmaceuticals grown in GM plants

The European Union has awarded €12 million to a network of scientists in 11 European countries and South Africa and the aim is to use plants to produce vaccines and treatments against major diseases including AIDS, rabies, diabetes and TB.

23 Jul 2004

Surprising differences in the DNA of normal cells from different people

A new study by Michael Wigler’s group at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has, in collaboration with researchers from Karolinska Institutet, revealed surprising differences in the DNA of normal cells from different people.

23 Jul 2004

Preliminary tests of the new method, which can detect cancer in a sample with as few as 50 cells

Finding cancer in a tiny drop of body fluid containing relatively few cells now may be possible with a new method of analyzing multiple genes in small samples of DNA, the cellular building blocks of our genetic code.

23 Jul 2004

Cancers of the gut amongst the most preventable through changes in diet

Cancers of the gut are one of the major causes of death from cancer, but a review published this week shows that they are also amongst the most preventable through changes in diet.

23 Jul 2004

Autism antibodies are not genetically determined, as parents do not exhibit them

Autism produces a widespread range of antibodies that act against brain tissue and one protein in particular seems to be the major target of these antibodies claim a group of scientists in the July issue of the Journal of Neuroimmunology.

23 Jul 2004

HFEA allows families to have a child who could be a tissue match for a seriously ill brother or sister

The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority has decided to extend the rules allowing embryos to be tested in order for families to have a child who could be a tissue match for a seriously ill brother or sister.

22 Jul 2004

Researchers discover a mechanism that blocks replication of a retrovirus

A team of scientists led by University of Georgia researchers has discovered a naturally occurring mechanism that blocks a critical step late in retrovirus replication.

21 Jul 2004

Study to begin to develop patient guidelines for the use of antidepressant medications in pregnancy and following birth

The University of Arizona department of psychiatry is conducting a first-of-its kind study to begin to develop patient guidelines for the use of antidepressant medications in pregnancy and following birth.

21 Jul 2004

Computer modeling method for mapping the evolution of the influenza virus

A University of California scientist working at Los Alamos National Laboratory with collaborators from the University of Cambridge (England) and the World Health Organization National Influenza Center at Erasmus Medical Center, (Rotterdam, Netherlands) have developed a computer modeling method for mapping the evolution of the influenza virus.

21 Jul 2004

Medicinal qualities of plants shown to ease symptoms of genetic disease

Phytomedicines are medicines derived from plants and often responsible for the healing effects of traditional remedies used.

21 Jul 2004

Chemotherapy aimed at both cancer cells and their genetically normal cellular 'microenvironment' might improve the success of breast cancer treatment

In the first comprehensive survey of gene activity in each cell type composing normal and malignant breast tissue, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified genes in non-cancerous supporting cells that can spur the growth of breast cancer cells.

20 Jul 2004

U.S. scientists have found the genetic basis for one form of sudden infant death syndrome

Sudden infant death syndrome, also known as cot death and crib death, is defined as the death of an infant between the ages of one month and one year which remains unexplained after a thorough postmortem, investigation of the death scene and review of the clinical history.

20 Jul 2004

Recently amended draft Human Tissue Bill remains confused and will endanger the continuation of vital medical research

The Royal Society today warned the UK Government that the recently amended draft Human Tissue Bill remains confused and will endanger the continuation of vital medical research.

19 Jul 2004

First international server to analyze genetic diversity on a large scale

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona have developed the first international server that allows the user to analyze genetic diversity on a large scale.

19 Jul 2004

New compound that is designed to overcome Gleevec resistance

One of the truly spectacular success stories in modern oncology is the development and implementation of Gleevec, a drug that virtually halts the progress of chronic myeloid leukemia. Yet for some patients who harbor particularly stubborn genetic mutations, Gleevec fails miserably.

17 Jul 2004

Should the results of genetic tests be considered personal

Should the results of genetic tests be considered personal, or should health professionals be able to use them in providing health care to the whole family, ask researchers in this week's BMJ.

17 Jul 2004

DNA left overs, new mechanism for evolution

A team of researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has discovered that transposons, small DNA sequences that travel through the genomes, can silence the genes adjacent to them by inducing a molecule called antisense RNA.

16 Jul 2004

Children and adolescents who consistently watch television for 2 hours or more a day are at an increased risk of being overweight

Children and adolescents who consistently watch television for 2 hours or more a day are at an increased risk of being overweight, to smoke, and to have high cholesterol concentrations in early adulthood—substantial risk factors for long-term health problems in later life—conclude authors of a study from New Zealand in this week’s issue of THE LANCET.

15 Jul 2004

Ghrelin may help reduce obsesity in children with genetic disorder

What if your child’s overeating was so uncontrollable that it led to eating out of the garbage, ransacking the kitchen and getting arrested for stealing food?

15 Jul 2004

Statement on HHS announcement on Stem Cell Bank

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has said that while the NIH is doing its best to accelerate progress in the field of embryonic stem cells, any success would remain minimal so long as the current Administration policy severely limits federal funding for stem cell research.

15 Jul 2004

Genetic News and Research

European scientists expect to begin human trials using pharmaceuticals grown in GM plants

Surprising differences in the DNA of normal cells from different people

Preliminary tests of the new method, which can detect cancer in a sample with as few as 50 cells

Cancers of the gut amongst the most preventable through changes in diet

Autism antibodies are not genetically determined, as parents do not exhibit them

HFEA allows families to have a child who could be a tissue match for a seriously ill brother or sister

Researchers discover a mechanism that blocks replication of a retrovirus

Study to begin to develop patient guidelines for the use of antidepressant medications in pregnancy and following birth

Computer modeling method for mapping the evolution of the influenza virus

Medicinal qualities of plants shown to ease symptoms of genetic disease

Chemotherapy aimed at both cancer cells and their genetically normal cellular 'microenvironment' might improve the success of breast cancer treatment

U.S. scientists have found the genetic basis for one form of sudden infant death syndrome

Recently amended draft Human Tissue Bill remains confused and will endanger the continuation of vital medical research

First international server to analyze genetic diversity on a large scale

New compound that is designed to overcome Gleevec resistance

Should the results of genetic tests be considered personal

DNA left overs, new mechanism for evolution

Children and adolescents who consistently watch television for 2 hours or more a day are at an increased risk of being overweight

Ghrelin may help reduce obsesity in children with genetic disorder

Statement on HHS announcement on Stem Cell Bank

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