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Findings shed new light on the molecular mechanisms of visual system in brain

The laboratory of Dr. Fr-d-ric Charron, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr-al (IRCM), has discovered a new molecular mechanism that permits the guidance of visual nerves towards the brain.

8 Jan 2010

Gene modification of human embryonic stem cells may yield potential treatments for genetic diseases

Biologists have developed an efficient way to genetically modify human embryonic stem cells. Their approach, which uses bacterial artificial chromosomes to swap in defective copies of genes, will make possible the rapid development of stem cell lines that can both serve as models for human genetic diseases and as testbeds on which to screen potential treatments, they say.

8 Jan 2010

Breakthrough findings could lead to new treatments for prostate, brain and skin cancers

Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University in Montreal have discovered a previously unsuspected link between two different genetic pathways which suppress the growth of cancer tumours.

8 Jan 2010

Murad launches new line of Anti-Aging Acne products for adults struggling with acne

Murad, Inc. has announced the launch of a new line of Anti-Aging Acne products for adults struggling with acne. The new Anti-Aging Acne line is the first comprehensive approach designed to restore a smooth, youthful complexion by addressing acne breakouts while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

8 Jan 2010

Epigenetic diagnosis and therapies, a new strategy for treating cancer

A tumor's genetic profile is often useful when diagnosing and deciding on treatment for certain cancers, but inexplicably, genetically similar leukemias in different patients do not always respond well to the same therapy.

7 Jan 2010

Additional birth weight decreases risk of developing tuberculosis later in life

Researchers at the University of Michigan looked at how much protection additional birth weight added against developing the disease years later. They found that every 1.1 pounds of birth weight decreases the risk of developing tuberculosis later by 46 percent among identical twins.

7 Jan 2010

CRF awards $1.75 million in 11 new grants to researchers to find a cure for cystinosis

The Cystinosis Research Foundation of Irvine, Calif., announced it awarded $1.75 million in 11 new grants to researchers in the United States, Canada, Belgium and Italy who are working to find a cure for cystinosis, a rare, deadly metabolic and genetic disease that afflicts about 500 children and young adults in the U.S. and 2,000 worldwide.

7 Jan 2010

New genetic findings may lead to better interventional therapies for obsessive compulsive disorders

A collaboration between the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has identified a genetic locus on canine chromosome 7 which coincides with an increased risk of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) susceptibility.

7 Jan 2010

CLSI’s document provides revised guidelines for screening cystic fibrosis

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published Sweat Testing: Sample Collection and Quantitative Chloride Analysis; Approved Guideline—Third Edition (C34-A3). This document addresses appropriate methods of collection and analysis, quality control, and the evaluation and reporting of sweat test results for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.

7 Jan 2010

ACMGF and Luminex announce annual grant for genetic research

The American College of Medical Genetics Foundation/ACMGF (www.acmgfoundation.org) and Luminex Corporation have joined together to announce an annual grant for a project aimed at promoting safe and effective genetic testing and services.

From Luminex 7 Jan 2010

E-The Environmental Magazine: Environmental toxicity drives up autism rates

As many as one in 90 children are today being diagnosed with autism--and autism research continues to focus almost exclusively on genetics. In its January/February 2010 issue (posted now at: www.emagazine.com), E-The Environmental Magazine looks at another factor that may be driving up autism rates--environmental toxicity.

7 Jan 2010

Mutations in genome regulation machinery identified in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

In a new study, scientists have searched for mutations in the gene regions of more than 100 kidney cancer samples, the largest number of samples from a single tumour type to be sequenced to date.

7 Jan 2010

Response Genetics and Genetic Technologies sign exclusive distribution and services agreement

Response Genetics Inc., a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, and Genetic Technologies Ltd. (ASX: GTG; NASDAQ: GENE), the leading private genetic testing laboratory in Australia, today announced an exclusive distribution and services agreement.

7 Jan 2010

New tools show potential for treating brain disorders

Neuroscientists at MIT have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using different colors of light.

7 Jan 2010

New evidence suggests long-term exposure to cell phone signals may protect against Alzheimer's disease

The millions of people who spend hours every day on a cell phone may have a new excuse for yakking. A surprising new study in mice provides the first evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves associated with cell phone use may actually protect against, and even reverse, Alzheimer's disease.

6 Jan 2010

CSHL scientist discovers how bookmarking protein triggers leukemia

Each cell inherits genes from its parent as well as epigenetic information - what amounts to an instruction manual that specifies which genes should be activated or "expressed," when and to what level.

6 Jan 2010

Findings open up significant possibilities for developing micro-screening devices for drug discovery

A Nobel-winning process for testing new drugs to treat diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's, and muscular dystrophy is getting an electrical charge.

6 Jan 2010

Study reveals multiple ultrasound scans are more pronounced in low-risk pregnancies

Current use of prenatal ultrasounds in women with singleton pregnancies is 55% greater than in 1996, even in low-risk pregnancies. More than one-third (37%) of pregnant women now receive 3 or more ultrasound tests in the second and third trimesters of a given pregnancy, found an article http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj090979.pdf in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca.

6 Jan 2010

Findings reveals 'limpet-like' proteins can play a key role in DNA repair

UK scientists have found that a crafty family of 'limpet-like' proteins can play a crucial role in repairing DNA damage - according to two research papers published in Nature today (Wednesday). These findings could pave the way to the design of new anti-cancer drugs which target this process.

6 Jan 2010

Study reveals hereditary factors contribute to abdominal aortic aneurysm in twins

A new study in the January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery(®), published by the Society for Vascular Surgery®, reveals robust epidemiological evidence that hereditary factors contribute to aneurysm formation in twins.

6 Jan 2010

Genetic News and Research

Findings shed new light on the molecular mechanisms of visual system in brain

Gene modification of human embryonic stem cells may yield potential treatments for genetic diseases

Breakthrough findings could lead to new treatments for prostate, brain and skin cancers

Murad launches new line of Anti-Aging Acne products for adults struggling with acne

Epigenetic diagnosis and therapies, a new strategy for treating cancer

Additional birth weight decreases risk of developing tuberculosis later in life

CRF awards $1.75 million in 11 new grants to researchers to find a cure for cystinosis

New genetic findings may lead to better interventional therapies for obsessive compulsive disorders

CLSI’s document provides revised guidelines for screening cystic fibrosis

ACMGF and Luminex announce annual grant for genetic research

E-The Environmental Magazine: Environmental toxicity drives up autism rates

Mutations in genome regulation machinery identified in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Response Genetics and Genetic Technologies sign exclusive distribution and services agreement

New tools show potential for treating brain disorders

New evidence suggests long-term exposure to cell phone signals may protect against Alzheimer's disease

CSHL scientist discovers how bookmarking protein triggers leukemia

Findings open up significant possibilities for developing micro-screening devices for drug discovery

Study reveals multiple ultrasound scans are more pronounced in low-risk pregnancies

Findings reveals 'limpet-like' proteins can play a key role in DNA repair

Study reveals hereditary factors contribute to abdominal aortic aneurysm in twins

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