news archive genetic news - August 1, 2007

August 1, 2007

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-	Zebrafish study shows promise for blindness The ability of zebrafish to regenerate damaged retinas has given a clue about restoring human vision and could lead to an experimental treatment for blindness within five years.
-	Patient in Targeted Genetics arthritis-drug trial dies Shortly after suspending a major clinical trial because of serious illness in a patient, Targeted Genetics and federal regulators announced that the patient had died.
-	Scientists Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis After a decades-long search, two large-scale genetic studies have revealed two genes that influence the risk of getting multiple sclerosis (MS).
-	Gene Variation Predicts Success or Failure of Antidepressant Citalopram Data supports a key issue in mental health research - the genetics of people's responses to antidepressant medications.