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__________________________________________________________________________ 4th MSTI Nanotechnology and Business Congress & Exhibition Nanotrends Safety and Standardization - Materials and Surfaces- Industrial Upscaling Meeting point for nanotech experts from 25 countries 8 to 11 May 2006, Berlin-Potsdam => http://hum-molgen.org/promotion-NanoTrends __________________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM IN HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS HUM-MOLGEN News Alert - February 15, 2006 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Genetic study of Hemifacial microsomia http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000186.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, S. Chandler, T. Dalaya, K. Markey, J. Mill, La Merie S.L, R. Nemade, D. Sharma, F.S. Zollmann http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen - Teach Yourself Genetics An expert lends a helping hand by listing the best online sites for genetic education that will help inform everyone from scientists to complete novices. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg27.html - Regenerating Fertility Using Adult Stem Cells An elegant system that may restore fertility in men after treatment for cancer is described. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg26.html - A Taste Of The Unexpected Study reports that people's expectations of a taste modify activity in the primary taste areas of the brain. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg25.html - Releasing Immune Cells From The Bone Marrow Study reveals a new function of chemical signals called 'chemokines'. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg24.html - Instant Replay May Help Form Memories Study shows that cells in the brains of rats immediately replay new experiences in reverse, much like a rewinding video. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg23.html - Psychological Adjustment and Knowledge About Hereditary Hemochromatosis in a Clinic-Based Sample: A Prospective Study This study assessed psychological adjustment and quality of life relative to population-based norms and knowledge about hereditary hemochromatosis in a sample of 101 patients who attended a hemochromatosis clinic. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg22.html - Doctor's Expertise and Managing Discrepant Information from Other Sources in Genetic Counseling: A Conversation Analytic Perspective The study examines a recurrent interactional pattern in genetic counseling. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg21.html - Perceptions and Attitudes about HFE Genotyping Among College-Age Adults Young adults view HFE genotyping positively and report few disadvantages, but prefer the iron test for its information about current health. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg20.html - Care of the Self and Patient Participation in Genetic Discourse: A Foucauldian Reading of the Surgeon General's "My Family Health Portrait" Program This essay argues that current analyses of the power of genetics discourse are grounded in an improper reading that disempowers patients. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg19.html - "SLANG"-Sensitive Language and the New Genetics - an Exploratory Study This paper presents the results from a pilot study and discusses the implications for health professionals with particular reference to medical genetics settings. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg18.html - Sequential Down Syndrome Screening: The Importance of First and Second Trimester Test Correlations when Calculating Risk Researchers evaluated an approximation where the post-test risk from the first trimester screening is used as the new a priori risk for the second trimester screening. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg17.html - Risk-Reduction Surgery Decisions in High-Risk Women Seen for Genetic Counseling This report describes uptake of risk-reduction mastectomy (RRM), risk-reduction oophorectomy (RRO), and related factors in 62 high-risk women who received genetic counseling. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg16.html - The Importance of Written Information Packages in Support of Case-Finding Within Families at Risk for Inherited High Cholesterol To detect blood relatives undiagnosed for Inherited High Cholesterol at a presymptomatic stage, in the Netherlands written information packages are available to facilitate family communication. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg15.html - Knowledge and Attitudes Toward a Free Education and Ashkenazi Jewish Carrier Testing Program Study demonstrated that an educational carrier screening program increased knowledge about the disorders and also produced mild anxiety regarding personal and reproductive risks. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg14.html - TOP 20 Biologics now with sales of US$ 37.7 bln in 2005 The TOP 20 blockbuster recombinant proteins and antibodies achieved record sales of US$ 37.7 bln in the year 2005 while combined sales of the 12 TOP selling classes of recombinant proteins and antibodies reached the US$ 50 bln threshold. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg13.html - An Important Step Toward A Vaccine For Chlamydia A conserved intra-species genotype for polymorphic membrane protein D, a surface-accessible protein, enables the development of antibodies that neutralize all Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg12.html - ErbB4 gene polymorphisms associated with schizophrenia Association and expression studies implicate ErbB4 in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg11.html - Women's Fat Intake May Have Little Effect on Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Heart Disease, or Stroke Largest ever clinical trial of low-fat diet shows that total fat does not significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and does not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy postmenopausal women. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg10.html - Steroids +Protease Inhibitors = Bone Damage in HIV Patients A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicates that a steroid medication taken with an HIV protease inhibitor may increase the risk of bone damage in HIV-infected patients. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg09.html - A Genetic Profile For Those With Food Allergies A severe and chronic condition called eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is recognized by doctors as an emerging health problem for children. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg08.html - Dosing convenience mandates the pipeline of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogs for type 2 diabetes Twice-daily injection is the benchmark set by exenatide, the first GLP-1 analog launched in the US by Lilly in June 2005 and half-year sales of US$ 74.6 mln, which now faces competition by GLP-1 analog treatment modalities with less frequent dosing. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg07.html - Association between schizophrenia and the DISC1 gene Polymorphisms increase risk of schizophrenia in Scottish population sample http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg06.html - Cardiovascular Disease in Women May Not Be in the Major Arteries Cornonary angiography may reveal unblocked arteries, but in fact these arteries have cholesterol build up that is evenly distributed inside vessels. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg05.html - NIH Announces Program to Foster the Independence of New Investigators Supporting new investigators brings breath of fresh air to research initiatives. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg04.html - Creating Artificial Bone from the Ocean Harnessing the unique physics of sea water as it freezes may guide the production of a new generation of more biocompatible materials for artificial bone. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg03.html - Osteoporosis Information Easily Accessible at NIHSeniorHealth Senior citizens increasingly turn to the World Wide Web for health information. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg02.html - Weight Loss in Prediabetic Women Improves Bladder Control Mounting evidence for lifestyle changes in the prevention and care of diabetes. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg01.html - Contact Genetic News editors WWW: http://hum-molgen.org/editors.html E-mail: news@hum-molgen.org Biomedical Positions http://hum-molgen.org/positions/ - Biochemistry / Immunology: Postdoctoral Fellowships in Membrane Structural and Functional Biology University of Limerick, Limerick, 10100, Ireland http://hum-molgen.org/positions/postdocs/2612.html - Biochemistry / Immunology: Postgraduate Fellowships in Biomembrane Structure and Function University of Limerick, Limerick, 00000, Ireland http://hum-molgen.org/positions/predoctoral/0555.html - Biochemistry / Immunology: Postgraduate Fellowships in Biomembrane Structure and Function University of Limerick, Limerick, 00000, Ireland http://hum-molgen.org/positions/predoctoral/0554.html - Biotechnology: Ph.D. Position in Robotics and Miniaturization as Applied to Biological Membrane Systems University of Limerick, Limerick http://hum-molgen.org/positions/predoctoral/0553.html - 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