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___________________________________________________________________________ 3rd Annual G Protein Couples Receptors Event 26th - 29th April 2005, Amsterdam http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/banner1/ads.pl?banner=2005-iir1 ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - March 22, 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 - Visualizing Alzheimer Disease In The Living Brain Japanese scientists describe a new technique for seeing amyloid plaques in living brains using commonly available brain-scanning technology, an important step toward developing an early diagnostic test for this devastating disease. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg29.html - RNAi Meets ALS Two reports show that RNA interference might have therapeutic effects against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg28.html - Predicting Stroke Risk In Sickle Cell Anemia Study provides a predictive model that can identify sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients at risk of stroke with greater accuracy and faster than current methods allow, which may be useful as a prognostic test. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg27.html - Wnt Signals Two Ways To A Healthy Gut The same signal that ensures that there are cells available to keep your intestine replenished also controls a cell type that is required to defend against bacterial infection. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg26.html - Tumour Warning In Blood Explained Italian researchers have established a genetic mechanism for the long-sought-after link between cancer and blood clotting disorders. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg25.html - X Makes Its Mark Genetic secrets of one of the most intriguing of human chromosomes: the X chromosome revealed. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg24.html - Vital Fertilization Factor Found Researchers have, for the first time, identified a protein on sperm that is essential for fusion with eggs during fertilization. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg23.html - Hypermethylation of the RELN Gene May Play a Role in Schizophrenia Epigenetic factors may explain the reduced expression of Reelin observed in the brains of schizophrenic patients. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg22.html - Studies Expand Understanding of X Chromosome NIH-Supported Research Sheds New Light on the Role of Sex Chromosomes in Health and Disease http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg21.html - Developments in Lung Cancer Treatment Bevacizumab Combined With Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival for Some Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg20.html - Serotonin Transporter Gene Associated With Alcohol Consumption In Social Drinkers Short allele of the 5HTT gene is correlated with increased alcohol intake http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2005/msg19.html - Contact Genetic News editors news@hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Post diagnostic request / call for collaboration http://hum-molgen.org/diagnostic-posting or contact admin@hum-molgen.org Literature http://hum-molgen.org/literature/ - FDA. 2004. Innovation/Stagnation: Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical Products FDA released a report addressing the recent slowdown in innovative medical therapies submitted to the FDA for approval http://hum-molgen.org/literature/03-2005/msg01.html Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Biochemistry / Immunology: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2557.html - Biochemistry / Immunology: POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER OR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, D-91054, Germany http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2571.html - Cell and Molecular Biology / Anatomy: Post-Doctoral Fellow in molecular/cell Biology Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto,ON, M5T 2S8, Canada http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2570.html - Genetics: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2558.html - Genetics: PhD student UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, 3584 EA, Netherlands http://hum-molgen.org/positions/predoctoral/0530.html - Genetics: Asst. 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