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___________________________________________________________________________ The EUROPEAN VENTURE MARKET 2005 22nd & 23rd of June 2005, Technology park Adlershof, Berlin, Germany http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/banner1/ads.pl?banner=2005-evm1 The European Venture Market is a unique international platform dedicated to match entrepreneurs and investors on a European scale. ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - April 19, 2005 - http://hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, J. Mill, R. Nemade, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Call for Assistant News Editors Join our editorial team http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2003/msg01.html - Genes Reveal Britain's Viking Ancestry The more secure settlements close to colonial strongholds seem to have been founded by families, whilst the more distant ones fit the popular image of male invaders. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg42.html - A Mechanism For Stress French researchers describe a molecular pathway in the brain by which stress enhances the response of mice to negative experiences. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg41.html - Rapid Exits Immune cells traveling in the bloodstream can abruptly stop at signs of trouble. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg40.html - Dengue Fever Susceptibility A novel susceptibility gene for dengue fever is reported. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg39.html - Genetic Basis Of Autoimmune Diseases A gene associated with susceptibility to a group of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease and lupus, is identified. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg38.html - A New Therapeutic Strategy For HIV Research identifies a protein that can be specifically inhibited in order to block HIV growth. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg37.html - An Uncommon Insight Into Common Mutations A common, sex-dependent mutation underlies vulnerability to Hirschsprung disease. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg36.html - Anti-Cancer Barrier Found Two papers offer insights into how cells can fight off the earliest stages of cancer. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg35.html - Retrovirus Envelope Protein Induces Lung Tumours In Mice A sheep retrovirus envelope protein is enough to trigger tumour formation in the lungs of immunodeficient mice. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg34.html - Novel Breast Cancer Therapy Found Two groups of scientists show that another enzyme involved in DNA repair, called poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), becomes essential in cells that lack a working form of BRCA1 or BRCA2. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg33.html - Gene Linked To Tuberculosis Susceptibility Study provides insight into a novel aspect of TB pathogenesis. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg32.html - Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases Advances New Viral and Capsule Mechanisms to Place Genes Directly in Eye http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg30.html - Muscle DNA Damage Initiates Physical Aging Decline can begin in your 30s http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg29.html - Scientists develop new color-coded test for protein folding Gold nanoparticles as a colorimetric sensor for protein conformational changes http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg28.html - Combination Monoclonal Antibody Therapy and Chemotherapy for Cancer Treatment Bevacizumab, a Monoclonal Antibody, Combined With Chemotherapy Improves Progression-Free Survival for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg27.html - New Medical Uses for Sodium Nitrite NHLBI Study: The Promise of New Medical Uses for Sodium Nitrite for Heart Attack and Organ Damage http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg26.html - How Ebola Virus Infects Cells Finding Could Lead to Treatments for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg25.html - Asthma: Symptom-Driven Therapy May Be Sufficient For Some Adults Some adults with mild persistent asthma may be able to adequately control their asthma by taking corticosteroids only when needed, instead of taking anti-inflammatory medication daily. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg24.html - Childhood's Most Common Eye Can Be Treated in Older Children Clinical trial shows that many children age 7 through 17 with amblyopia (lazy eye) may benefit from treatments that are more commonly used on younger children. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg23.html - COMT and cannabis interact to increase risk of psychosis Adolescent cannabis smokers who possess a common variant of the COMT gene are at increased risk of developing adult psychosis http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg22.html - NICHD Launches Project to Treat Infant Asphyxia In Lower Income Countries This project will train midwives and traditional birth attendants in resource poor countries on how to treat newborn asphyxia, a major cause of infant death. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg21.html - "Gene Deserts" - New Clues to Ancestral Chromosome Fusion Event NHGRI-Supported Researchers Analyze Chromosomes 2 and 4. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg20.html - ALLHAT Study Findings for Racial Sub-groups Show Diuretics Work Better than Newer Medicines for High Blood Pressure This is the first large scale trial to compare diuretics, calcium channel blockers, and ACE inhibitors as initial therapies in a population with a substantial number of black participants. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg19.html - National DNA Day - April 25th Students to Chat Online With Leading Genome Researchers For National DNA Day. 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