news archive genetic news - September 27, 2007

September 27, 2007

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-	Scientists Suggest New Pathway Causing Cell Death in Dementia A cascade of events begins with a mutation in the gene progranulin (PGRN) located on chromosome 17 has been shown to cause cell death in dementia.
-	NIH-Funded Scientists Solve Genetic Code of Parasitic Worm that Causes Elephantiasis The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 40 million people around the world are seriously incapacitated and disfigured by elephantiasis. The "B. malayi" genome reveals dozens of potential new targets for drugs or vaccines.
-	New Publication Helps African Americans "Make the Kidney Connection" National Kidney Disease Education Program Creates New Brochure for African Americans at Risk for Kidney Disease
-	Scientists Identify Cause of Job's Syndrome Job's syndrome makes the immune system extremely sensitive to invading microbes. Sequencing STAT3 in patients revealed that mutations in the gene cause Job's syndrome.