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__________________________________________________________________________ A conference on "Y Chromosome and Male Germ Cell Biology in Health and Diseases in the Post Genomic Era" organized by the Laboratory of Clinical Genomics, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH will be held at the Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California September 21-23, 2005. For program, registration and abstract submission: http://www.ymalegermcellconference.nichd.nih.gov/ __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - July 27, 2005 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Open Enrollment for Relapsed DLBCL - A Phase IIb Vorinostat Study http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000182.html - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, T. Dalaya, J. Mill, R. Nemade, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Researchers Identify Gene's Role In Suppressing Longevity Mammalian SIRT1 limits replicative life span in response to chronic genotoxic stress http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg53.html - Redesigned Protein Accelerates Blood Clotting Study Holds Hope For Next Generation Hemophilia Treatment http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg52.html - New Compound May Decrease Vision Loss In Diabetes First clinical trial evaluating effect of PKC-beta inhibitor on diabetes-induced eye complications raises hopes for preserving sight in some individuals http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg51.html - Negotiating Responsibility: Case Studies Of Reproductive Decision-Making And Prenatal Genetic Testing In Families Facing Huntington Disease Three case studies are presented to further our understanding of how responsibility is negotiated in families when making decisions about genetic risk. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg50.html - Men's Decision-Making About Predictive BRCA1/2 Testing: The Role Of Family This qualitative study explores the influences on male patients' genetic test decisions. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg49.html - Evaluating Genetic Counseling: Client Expectations, Psychological Adjustment And Satisfaction With Service The role of counseling in facilitating the development of perceived personal control was a key contributor to a high sense of satisfaction in clients. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg48.html - Racial-Ethnic Differences In Genetic Amniocentesis Uptake Individual health beliefs and knowledge play a greater role in genetic amniocentesis acceptance than do demographic factors such as race-ethnicity. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg45.html - Synaptic Damage In Alzheimer Disease Study suggests a molecular mechanism that could shed light on how Alzheimer disease produces the dementia and memory loss that are its major symptoms. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg44.html - Interfering With HIV Scientists have found a molecule that interferes with the formation of infectious Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) particles. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg43.html - Tickling Nerves Prevents Inflammation Stimulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), which are found on both nerves and immune cells, can initiate a program that shuts down the inflammatory machinery of immune cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg39.html - Susceptibility To Obesity And Diabetes Study reports a genetic variant associated with susceptibility to obesity and diabetes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg38.html - TACI Is Mutant In Common Variable Immunodeficiency And Iga Deficiency Two research studies present evidence for a new genetic factor underlying two human immunodeficiency syndromes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg37.html - Developing New Cellular Modules Scientists report the development of new mRNA-ribosome pairs that function orthogonally - in parallel with, but without affecting, endogenous ribosomal translation. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg35.html - A Selective Gene-Repression Probe Researchers have identified a small-molecule inhibitor that may be a valuable tool for gene-repression studies. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg34.html - DNA Adopts A New Fold Researchers report a new structure formed by a DNA sequence that is known to be important in cancer development. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg33.html - Small Doses Go A Long Way Researchers have found a way of delivering small RNA molecules targeted against the hepatitis B virus at low doses. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg32.html - A Structure Of Antidepressants' Binding Sites Scientists have now captured the crystal structure of a bacterial sodium chloride-dependent transporter, which moves leucine across membranes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg31.html - RBP4 Protein Contributes To Diabetes Researchers describe how a protein called RBP4, which is released by fat tissue, causes insulin resistance in mice. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg30.html - Drug Shows Promise For Strengthening Hearts A new drug offers hope for warding off heart failure associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg29.html - Cause Of Heart Valve Disease Identified Researchers have identified the genetic mutations that can produce a spectrum of cardiac abnormalities involving calcification of the aortic valve. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg28.html - NIAAA Issues New Clinician's Guide for Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much The 2005 edition of the <i>Guide</i> provides new and revised materials that support clinicians in conducting alcohol screenings, assessments, and brief interventions. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg27.html - New Lead Reported in Tumor Angiogenesis HGF induction of jagged1 gene product leads to insight into notch signaling in tumor angiogenesis. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg26.html - Mouse Studies of Oseltamivir Show Promise Against H5N1 Influenza Virus Experiments in mice show that an antiviral drug currently used against annual influenza strains also can suppress the deadly influenza virus that has spread from birds to humans. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg25.html - Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Online Education New Online Continuing Education Series on Complementary and Alternative Medicine from the NIH. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg24.html - HIV Therapy Greatly Extends Life of Key T Cells Interleukin-2 (IL-2), can increases the lifespan of certain subsets of immune system T cells in some HIV-positive people. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg23.html - Three Deadly Parasite Genomes Sequenced Sequenced: African sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg22.html - Menopause Symptoms May Come Back After Stopping Menopausal Hormone Therapy A closer look at menopausal hormone therapy - the benefits may not outweigh the risks. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg21.html - Nitric Oxide Inhalation Therapy for Preterm Found Questionable Inhaled nitric oxide therapy is effective for treating full term infants with lung complications; however, in preterm infants it does not reduce chances for death or further lung problems. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/07-2005/msg20.html - 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The conference consists of four focused sessions, namely, Y chromosome and male reproduction, germ cell gene expression and regulation, spermatogonial stem cell biology, and male germ cell development in health and diseases, with presentations by experts in the fields. There will also be a poster session for other participants. For program, registration and abstract submission, visit the website: http://www.ymalegermcellconference.nichd.nih.gov/ __________________________________________________________________________