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___________________________________________________________________________ Call for Assistant News Editors http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2003/msg01.html ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - April 07, 2003 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Brachydactyly A-1 http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000141.html - Parental origin of chr15 http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000142.html - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact hum-molgen@nic.surfnet.nl Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, W. Kalle, A.W.I. Lo, R.V. Nemade, U. Sattler http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Solving A Parkinson Disease Side Effect The study suggests that using other drugs to counteract an unwanted effect of L-DOPA may be a promising way to improve treatment of the disease. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg26.html - It Takes Two To Build Blood Vessels Using the right combination of molecules is the key to creating stable blood vessels, and will be an important consideration when designing angiogenic therapies. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg25.html - A Direct Hit On Parkinson Disease Injecting a naturally occurring molecule directly into the brains of Parkinson disease patients may help alleviate their symptoms. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg24.html - Keeping Hematopoietic Stem Cells Young The discovery of a newly identified protein provides a 'missing link' in the long search for the exact conditions that allow blood stem cells to flourish. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg23.html - Mutations Of The X-Linked Genes Encoding Neuroligins NLGN3 And NLGN4 Are Associated With Autism A defect in two X-linked genes may abolish formation, stabilization or recognition of specific synapses essential for the communication processes that are deficient in individuals with autistic spectrum disorder. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg22.html - Stem Cell Fusion Repairs Damaged Liver Transplanted stem cells may repair liver damage by fusing with host cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg21.html - Spanish "Talking Glossary of Genetics" Launched Online A resource for Spanish-speaking people seeking a better understanding of recent advances in genetics and genomics http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg20.html - HHS To Test Use Of Handheld Device Network For Transmitting Urgent Information About Biological Agents To Clinicians Bioterrorist possibility causes US Health and Human Services to use PDAs in communicating urgent information http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg19.html - Metastasis Gene May Be Useful for Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer The gene for osteopontin may be a useful diagnostic marker for metastasis http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg18.html - Healthy-On-Arrival Lung Transplants Researchers have found a way of increasing the efficiency of lung transplantation by protecting donor tissues http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg17.html - Lining Repair Signals Identified Study describes mechanism which allows epithelial cells to stand poised to promote their own healing http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg16.html - None Today, Hair Tomorrow Three steps are needed to turn skin stem cells into hair follicles, rather than other cell types http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg15.html - Test Reveals Obesity Subtypes Study suggests that obesity may not be one disease, but a collection of conditions, each with its own genetic identity http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg14.html - HIV's Sweet Revenge An ever-evolving sugar shield may thus help HIV-1 to escape the immune system. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2003/msg13.html - Contact Genetic News editors news@hum-molgen.org Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Biochemistry / Immunology: Manufacturing Supervisors Stryker Biotech, LEBANON, 03756, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/0936.html - Biochemistry / Immunology: Director, IT Operational & Regulatory Compliance American Red Cross, ARLINGTON, 22201, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/0935.html - Biochemistry / Immunology: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2223.html - Biotechnology: QA Specialist, Management and Executive Level candidates wanted! 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