news archive genetic news - May 1, 2003

May 1, 2003

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-	In utero Surgical Technique for Spina Bifida NICHD Study To Test Surgical Technique to Repair Spinal Defect Before Birth
-	Early Diagnosis of Usher Syndrome Type 1 Made Possible by New Findings Can Help Ashkenazi Jewish Children Who are Born Deaf and Have Progressive Loss of Sight
-	Unique Source of Postnatal Stem Cells Baby teeth that fall out around a child's sixth birthday contain a rich supply of stem cells
-	Ovarian Cancer Cells Can Alter Surroundings to Promote Self-Preservation Collagen VI appears to help ovarian cancer cells alter their microenvironment so they are more resistant to chemotherapeutic drugs
-	Sloppy Repair Helps Tuberculosis Bug Resist Drugs Shoddy work by a DNA-repair enzyme allows tuberculosis-causing bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance
-	Anthrax Genome Decoded The complete sequence of the 5.2 million base pairs of the DNA in B. anthracis' single chromosome is published
-	Gene Discovery Opens Door to Further Research In Inherited Neurological Disorders Charcot-Marie-Tooth and Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Gene May Shed Light on Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and Lou Gehrig's Disease