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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 - March 01, 2006 - http://hum-molgen.org DIAGnostics - Clinical Research (professional requests) http://hum-molgen.org/clinical-research/ - Comprehensive analysis of WHS using Genomic Microarray http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000187.html - Chromosomal Rearrangements and Abnormal Phenotype http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000188.html - STTR - models to predict hemolytic toxicity of drugs in G6PD-deficiency http://hum-molgen.org/bb/Forum2/HTML/000189.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 - Complement Proteins Promote Neuron Formation In The Brain Proteins involved in inflammatory responses could help with brain regeneration after a stroke. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg09.html - Childhood Depression Linked To Asthma And Obesity The authors investigated how many of the participants suffered from childhood depression and compared this with those who later became obese or developed asthma. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg07.html - HDL As A Target For Cardiovascular Protection The mechanisms of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and its role in preventing heart disease are explored. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg06.html - Gene Regulation And Depression Mice subjected to stress caused by the presence of an aggressive intruder, repress the gene that produces a growth factor called brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg05.html - Hunger For Memories The hunger-signaling gut hormone ghrelin can increase the number of nerve connections in a region of the brain crucial for the formation of new memories. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg04.html - A 'Retro' Alternative For Immunology Researchers A simple strategy for creating mice that express multiple foreign proteins could help some scientists to study essential processes of immune development without the trouble of transgenics. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg03.html - Bottom's Up To Gene Control Study shows one way that may be possible for designing and building new biological parts and systems from their individual components. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg02.html - Non-Viral Gene Delivery: Stretching Is The Point The authors discuss how matrix-based approaches provide a solid foundation for the application of gene therapies for tissue regeneration and engineering. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/03-2006/msg01.html - Resveratrol Prolongs Lifespan in a Short-Lived Vertebrate A natural compound could become the starting molecule for the design of drugs for the prevention of human aging-related diseases http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg40.html - Detection Of DNA On Nanotubes Offers New Sensing, Sequencing Technologies Optical detection of DNA conformational polymorphism on single-walled carbon nanotubes http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg39.html - Researchers Find Molecule That May Hold Key To Learning And Memory A calcium-regulated MEF2 sumoylation switch controls postsynaptic differentiation http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg38.html - Study Suggests That Publicly Available Genome Data May Contain Small But Significant Errors Validation of S. Pombe Sequence Assembly by Microarray Hybridization http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg37.html - Probing Protein Ligand Interactions by Automated Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry New research from Magnet Lab, Scripps Florida gives scientists powerful tool for drug discovery http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg36.html - A One-Two Punch Against Cancer Changes in cell surface proteins during chemotherapy can be exploited to develop antibodies targeting cancer cells. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg35.html - Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate Efficacy for Osteoarthritis Pain National clinical trial shows that glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate may only be helpful for moderate to severe osteoarthritis pain. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg34.html - The Molecular Basis for Bullying Mice lacking social memory molecule take bullying in stride. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg33.html - Rhesus Macaque DNA Sequence Available in Free, Public Databases A multi-center team has deposited the draft genome sequence of the rhesus macaque monkey into free public databases for use by the worldwide research community. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg32.html - Adding Ad to the Eye Results of a one year safety study show promise for gene therapy of retinal diseases. http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg31.html - Dawn has broken for obesity treatment with cannabinoid receptor (CB1) antagonists Tremendous impetus to discovery of novel CB1 antagonists by first-in-class CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant under review by FDA and EMEA http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg30.html - BDNF gene associated with hippocampal volume Val 66 Met Polymorphism Is Associated with Reduced Hippocampal Volume in Healthy Subjects http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg29.html - Bioinformatics.Org announces the laureate of the 2006 Benjamin Franklin Award Prof. Ashburner has made fundamental contributions to many open access bioinformatics projects http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/02-2006/msg28.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/ - Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Biostatistician Confidential, Millville, 17846, United States of America http://hum-molgen.org/positions/non_academic_positions/1686.html - Call for Assistant News Editors To further strengthen our news section we are currently looking for: Assistant Editors for the HUM-MOLGEN News section http://hum-molgen.org/NewsGen/04-2003/msg01.html - Write a position announcement http://hum-molgen.org/flyer/positions.pdf 1) Set up account: http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?register 2) Post position(s): http://hum-molgen.de/cgi-bin/positions.pl?login Biotechnical requests and sources http://hum-molgen.org/biotechnology Literature http://hum-molgen.org/literature/ - Testa et al. 2006. 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