news archive September 2009

• Itching to Quit
  Nicotine activates a channel known to be involved in inflammatory responses.
  
• Channels for Stroke Treatment
  Nerve cell death and memory deficits in a rat model of stroke can be prevented by the suppression of a certain ion channel.
  
• Hepatitis C Treatment Response
  Genetic variation in an interferon gene is associated with treatment response in individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  
• Susceptibility to ALS
  Two new genetic associations to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, are reported.
  
• Three New Targets in Alzheimer's Disease
  Three new genetic associations to late onset Alzheimer's disease are reported in two papers.
  
• Holding Off HIV
  Scientists have discovered a new strategy to inhibit HIV entry into host cells.
  
• Small Drug Blocks Cancer-Related Pathway
  A small molecule that blocks the activity of a signalling pathway implicated in many cancers is revealed.
  
• Colourful Gene Therapy
  Researchers have given colour-blind monkeys the ability to see in full colour.
  
• A Prostate Stem Cell Linked to Cancer
  Prostate cancer could be caused by the aberrant activity of a newly identified stem cell type.
  

• Computational Tools for SNP-based Homozygosity Mapping
  Several freely available tools for SNP-based homozygosity mapping of recessive disorders are described
  

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