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___________________________________________________________________________ EUROPEAN VENTURE MARKET 2005 21-23 June 2005, Technologiepark Adlershof, Berlin, Germany http://hum-molgen.org/cgi-bin/banner1/ads.pl?banner=2005-evm1 Investors and venture capital companies from all over Europe are coming together to develop new business contacts, exchange their views and share past experiences, and to find new investors and business partners on a Pan-European level. ___________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - May 03, 2005 - http://hum-molgen.org Genetic News by T.M. D'Souza, T. Dalaya, 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 - Method shows how precisely gene expression signals are copied in DNA replication A population-epigenetic model to infer site-specific methylation rates from double-stranded DNA methylation patterns http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg10.html - Scientists Track 'Stealth' DNA Elements In Primate Evolution Alu elements are the most successful SINEs (Short INterspersed Elements) in primate genomes and have reached more than 1,000,000 copies in the human genome. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg09.html - Study Finds Possible Mechanism For Link Between Sleep Disturbances And Metabolic Syndrome A new mouse study suggests that a brain system that controls the sleep/wake cycle might also play a role in regulating appetite and metabolism. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg08.html - Obesity On The Brain Six articles in the May 2005 issue of Nature Neuroscience review the literature on the neurobiology of feeding regulation, and how it can go awry. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg06.html - New Research Shows How The (Gene) Chips Are Stacked Three studies reveal important new insights into how investigators can greatly enhance the quality and reliability of data obtained in experiments conducted with microarrays. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg05.html - Lumbar Disc Disease A genetic variation associated with susceptibility to lumbar disc disease, one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, has been identified. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg04.html - Stem Cell Stability A potential barrier to the therapeutic use of human embryonic stem cells appears to be less of a concern than previously thought. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg03.html - New Stem Cell Population Identified In Muscle A new population of stem cells, present in skeletal muscle, is identified by two groups of researchers. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg02.html - Measurement Of Nuchal Translucency Test For Prenatal Screening Measurement of nuchal translucency at 11-14 weeks is becoming a much sought after test for prenatal screening. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/05-2005/msg01.html - Exercise Slows Development of Alzheimer's-Like Brain Changes in Mice Physical activity appears to inhibit Alzheimer's-like brain changes in mice, slowing the development of plaque-forming beta-amyloid protein fragments. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg46.html - Combination Monoclonal Antibody Therapy and Chemotherapy for Cancer Treatment Clinical trial shows that HER-2 positive invasive breast cancer patients with early-stage breast cancer who received Herceptin® (trastuzumab) in combination with chemotherapy had a significant decrease in risk for breast cancer recurrence. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg45.html - Promising New West Nile Therapy Cures Disease in Mice An antibody that mimics one that successfully fends off the West Nile virus has been developed. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg44.html - Neurological Problems for Farmers Exposed to Insecticides New research shows that farmers who used agricultural insecticides experienced increased neurological symptoms, even when they were no longer using the products. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2005/msg43.html - 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