your information resource in human molecular genetics
2008-08-21
Venter Versus Watson Personalized medicine should employ precise genetic information instead of relying on race and ethnicity to prescribe drugs in the future.
Nature Reviews Genetics: An Ever-Evolving Review An article highlighting new ways of using the interactive web to generate community-driven reviews of scientific knowledge will be subject to some of its own recommendations.
Staying Lean Without A Diet A study published online reports a strain of mice that are lean and resistant to obesity.
An Antibacterial Catapult Scientists have discovered an immune cell that fights bacteria by throwing mitochondrial DNA in a catapult-like manner.
Cleaning Up The House Boosting the activity of a cellular quality-control mechanism may prevent the functional decay associated with ageing.
New Susceptibility Gene For Type 2 Diabetes Scientists have identified variants that increase risk of type 2 diabetes in populations of both East Asian and European origin.
Mapping and Cloning Genes - Goodbye to All That? A paper describing the use of whole-genome deep sequencing to pinpoint mutations in the worm C. elegans is published; in principle, this approach be applicable to any model organism whose genome has been sequenced.
A Great Warm-up Act Promoting blood vessel growth and tissue remodelling may improve outcome in patients with muscular dystrophy.
Avoiding Attack When Not Stressed A study explains the process how healthy cells express a panel of microRNAs that help avoid unwanted recognition and attack from the immune system., and suggests the same mechanism may also help tumours to go undetected.
Mediating Restraint Scientists report that a molecule called CD200R exerts a dampening effect on specific immune cells residing in the lung.
Research Agenda for Personalized Genomics A multifaceted research agenda is urgently needed to reap the full benefits and avoid the potential pitfalls of personalized genomics.