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Cloning Is Used to Create Embryonic Stem Cells
Researchers fused skin cells with donated human eggs to create human embryos that were genetically identical to the person who provided the skin cells. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANDREW POLLACK Tags: Stem Cells (Embryonic) Cloning Research Medicine and Health Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie-effect? Star's double mastectomy likely to make some with gene pause, expert says
Angelina Jolie's breast-cancer decision shines spotlight on options for women with genetic mutation (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Approves New Lung Cancer Diagnostic "Cobas EGFR Mutation Test"
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the cobas EGFR Mutation Test, a companion diagnostic for the cancer drug Tarceva (erlotinib). This is the first FDA-approved companion diagnostic that detects epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations, which are present in approximately 10 percent of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). Patients with such genetic mutations generally benefit from treatment with an anti-EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, such as Roche's Tarceva (erlotinib)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lung Cancer Source Type: news

The Sequencing Of The Genome Of The 'Sacred Lotus' May Release Anti-Aging Secrets
A team of 70 scientists from the U.S., China, Australia and Japan reports having sequenced and annotated the genome of the "sacred lotus," which is believed to have a powerful genetic system that repairs genetic defects, and may hold secrets about aging successfully. The scientists sequenced more than 86 percent of the nearly 27,000 genes of the plant, Nelumbo nucifera, which is revered in China and elsewhere as a symbol of spiritual purity and longevity... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

Researchers Develop Implant To Regenerate Nerves
Some parts of the body, like the liver, can regenerate themselves after damage. But others, such as our nervous system, are considered either irreparable or slow to recover, leaving thousands with a lifetime of pain, limited mobility, or even paralysis. Now a team of Tel Aviv University researchers, including Dr. Shimon Rochkind of TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Prof. Zvi Nevo of TAU's Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, has invented a method for repairing damaged peripheral nerves... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Exercise-Induced Generation Of New Neurons Mediated By Serotonin
Mice that exercise in running wheels exhibit increased neurogenesis in the brain. Crucial to this process is serotonin signaling. These are the findings of a study by researchers at the Max Delbruck Center Berlin-Buch. Surprisingly, mice lacking brain serotonin due to a genetic mutation exhibited normal baseline neurogenesis. However, in these serotonin-deficient mice, activity-induced proliferation was impaired, and wheel running did not induce increased generation of new neurons... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news

Experts Weigh In on Jolie's Mastectomy
Cancer experts said Angelina Jolie's decision to have a preventive double mastectomy should encourage women to look at their family history. But they cautioned against the need for all to routinely order a genetic test. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE FREEASIA FREEINDIA Source Type: news

Collecting DNA for human rights: How to help while safeguarding privacy
(Cell Press) DNA databases might help identify victims of crime and human trafficking, but how do we safeguard the personal privacy of innocent victims and family members? A new report online May 15 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Genetics identifies a number of key challenges to consider as experts develop such programs. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The developmental genetics of space and time
(University of Iowa) A University of Iowa researcher and his colleague have conducted a study that reveals important and useful insights into how and why developmental genes often take inputs from two independent "morphogen concentration gradients." (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Jolie’s Announcement Puts New Focus On Genetic Testing
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Angelina Jolie BRCA Breast Cancer Lauren Leamanczyk Source Type: news

Q&A: Genetic influences on breast cancer risk
A woman with a genetic mutation that greatly elevates her cancer risk has several options available to her, including Angelina Jolie's choice of preventive surgery.By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk
A woman with a genetic mutation that greatly elevates her cancer risk has several options available to her, including Angelina Jolie's choice of preventive surgery.By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie’s Disclosure Highlights a Breast Cancer Dilemma
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have her breasts removed because she carries a rare defective gene underscored the painful choices women face in trying to prevent breast cancer. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By DENISE GRADY and TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Genetics and Heredity Mastectomy Breast Cancer Jolie, Angelina Source Type: news

Jolie puts spotlight on difficult mastectomy choice for at-risk women
Judith Gomberg, who shares the genetic tendency toward breast cancer, says surgery was her "most difficult decision" (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Companion Genetic Diagnostic Test for TarcevaFDA Approves Companion Genetic Diagnostic Test for Tarceva
The FDA has approved the first companion diagnostic test that can detect EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer. FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie Says She Had Double Mastectomy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday’s New York Times under the headline, “My Medical Choice.” She writes that between early February and late April she completed three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts. Jolie, 37, writes that she made the choice with thoughts of her six children after watching her own mother, actress Marche...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Watch Listen Angelina Jolie Breast Cancer double mastectomy New York Times Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy - Should You Get Genetic Testing?
The short answer to this question is probably not, because the genetic mutations that increase breast cancer risk are very rare. But because it's the topic on many women's minds since Angelina Jolie published a New York Times op-ed piece today announcing her preventative double mastectomy - and because some women should get tested and don't know it - it's important to address. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Melanie Haiken Source Type: news

Jolie's mastectomy highlights genetic testing company
Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy has put the spotlight on Myriad Genetics, the only company in the world that conducts genetic tests for breast cancer. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Video: Angelina Jolie's mastecomy: Should you get the BRCA gene test?
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips explains the process and pros and cons of genetic testing for women concerned about their risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy revelation is 'important and encouraging'
The news that Angelina Jolie has had a preventive double mastectomy could prompt other women to explore their genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to campaigner Katherine Woods. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy: BRCA genes explained
The news that Angelina Jolie has had a preventive double mastectomy could prompt other women to explore their genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to campaigner Katherine Woods. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie's surgery to 'reduce breast cancer risk'
Writing in the New York Times, actress Angelina Jolie has announced that she has recently undergone a double mastectomy (where both breasts are surgically removed) followed by breast reconstruction surgery. She writes that this is because genetic testing revealed she had a 87% chance of developing breast cancer in later life, as well as a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. This means she took a decision to have ‘preventative surgery’. Jolie explained: "I decided to be proactive and to minimise the risk as much as I could. I made a decision to have a preventative double mastectomy. "Cancer is still a word that strike...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer QA articles Source Type: news

The medical factors behind Angelina Jolie's decision
The news that Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy because she carriers a genetic risk through the BCRA1 gene may seem shocking - but just what is BRCA1 and why does it matter? (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Video: Jolie: Family history led to mastectomy choice
Angelina Jolie's mother died of breast cancer when she was 56-years-old, and now, the star reveals she had a double mastectomy to protect herself from the same fate. Dr. Holly Phillips discusses Jolie's choice with her family history and a inherited genetic mutation. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

OGT Marks World Lupus Day With Announcement Of Novel Biomarker Panel To Support Earlier SLE Diagnosis
Superior sensitivity and specificity compared to current laboratory tests Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has today announced the development of a novel autoantibody biomarker panel for improved diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The panel has been developed in partnership with King's College London, utilising OGT's proprietary protein array platform technology... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lupus Source Type: news

Disease-In-A-Dish Models Show Promise For Treating Ataxia Telangiectasia
Led by Dr. Peiyee Lee and Dr. Richard Gatti, researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have used induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to advance disease-in-a-dish modeling of a rare genetic disorder, ataxia telangiectasia (A-T). Their discovery shows the positive effects of drugs that may lead to effective new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease. iPS cells are made from patients' skin cells, rather than from embryos, and they can become any type of cells, including brain cells, in the laboratory... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Identification Of Gene Associated With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also called AIS) across Asian and Caucasian populations. The gene is involved in the growth and development of the spine during childhood. Their study is published today in the journal Nature Genetics. AIS is the most common pediatric skeletal disease, affecting approximately 2% of school-age children. The causes of scoliosis remain largely unknown and brace treatment and surgery are the only treatment options... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopedics Source Type: news

Defects In Developmental Pathway Associated With Congenital Condition Of Heart-Lung Connection Or Blue-Baby Syndrome
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), one type of "blue baby" syndrome, is a potentially deadly congenital disorder that occurs when pulmonary veins don't connect normally to the left atrium of the heart. This results in poorly oxygenated blood throughout the body, and TAPVC babies are born cyanotic - blue-colored - from lack of oxygen. TAPVC is usually detected in newborns when babies are blue despite breathing normally. Life-threatening forms of the disorder are rare - about 1 in 15,000 live births... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

4 New Genetic Risk Factors Identified For Testicular Cancer
A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today. The findings from this first-of-its-kind meta-analysis were reported online in Nature Genetics by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

The Lancet Series On Bipolar Disorder: Advances In Biological Understanding Need To Be Brought Closer To The Experience Of The Patient
Bipolar disorder - where patients experience recurrent episodes of mood disturbance, ranging from extreme elation (mania) to severe depression - is thought to affect roughly 2% of the world's population in its most pronounced forms (bipolar I and II), with milder forms of the disorder affecting another 2%. A new Lancet Series provides a comprehensive overview of the genetics, diagnosis, and treatment of bipolar disorder, outlining future challenges, and debating imminent changes to the criteria that psychiatrists use to diagnose the illness... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bipolar Source Type: news

Genome-Sequencing Diagnostics For Rare Diseases: A Cautionary Tale
Children born with rare, inherited conditions known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, or CDG, have mutations in one of the many enzymes the body uses to decorate its proteins and cells with sugars. Properly diagnosing a child with CDG and pinpointing the exact sugar gene that's mutated can be a huge relief for parents - they better understand what they're dealing with and doctors can sometimes use that information to develop a therapeutic approach. Whole-exome sequencing, an abbreviated form of whole-genome sequencing, is increasingly used as a diagnostic for CDG... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

Genetic Test Identifies Two Types Of Leukemia; Discovery Provides Insights Into New Treatment Approach
Research method used by scientists with the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University shows promise in accelerating advances in personalized cancer medicine Patients with two forms of leukemia, who currently have no viable treatment options, may benefit from existing drugs developed for different types of cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Source Type: news

Study Identifies Influenza Viruses Circulating In Pigs And Birds That Could Pose A Risk To Humans
In the summer of 1968, a new strain of influenza appeared in Hong Kong. This strain, known as H3N2, spread around the globe and eventually killed an estimated 1 million people. A new study from MIT reveals that there are many strains of H3N2 circulating in birds and pigs that are genetically similar to the 1968 strain and have the potential to generate a pandemic if they leap to humans. The researchers, led by Ram Sasisekharan, the Alfred H. Caspary Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT, also found that current flu vaccines might not offer protection against these strains... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Flu / Cold / SARS Source Type: news

Genetic Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania recently discovered four genetic variations strongly linked to an increased risk of testicular cancer. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Angelina Jolie Has Preventative Double Mastectomy
Testing revealed she carries a genetic mutation that left her susceptible to breast cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 14, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Research, News, Source Type: news

Can breastfeeding protect against ADHD?
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study suggests that breastfeeding may protect against the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder later in childhood. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

University of Maryland Medical Center launches genetic-testing program for cardiac patients
(University of Maryland Medical Center) Patients with coronary artery disease who undergo treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center now can receive long-term therapy based on information found in their genes. As part of a new personalized medicine initiative, the medical center is offering genetic testing to help doctors determine which medication a patient should take after a stenting procedure in order to prevent blood clots that could lead to serious -- and potentially fatal -- heart attacks and strokes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

What is the role of double-stranded RNA in antiviral host defense systems?
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Animals, insects, and plants use a variety of sensing mechanisms to detect invading pathogens such as viruses. One complex and effective antiviral defense system they share is based on recognition of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), often produced when a virus invades a host cell. New information leading to a clearer understanding of the mechanisms underlying viral dsRNA sensing is presented in a comprehensive Review article published in Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

10% Of Congenital Heart Disease Not Inherited From Parents
Ten percent of babies born with congenital heart disease have genetic mutations that occurred while they were in the womb, i.e. they did not inherited the genetic mutations from their parents, researchers reported in the May 12th issue of the journal Nature. Thousands of children are born annually with severely malformed hearts. These disorders are collectively referred to as "congenital heart disease" or congenital heart defects. Congenital means you are born with it... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news

In the Family: Heart Disease
How can a former Ironman triathlete get heart disease? For Rick Del Sontro and most of his family, there's no escape. It's a genetic defect that has plagued generation after generation. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics and Heredity National Institutes of Health Heart Medicine and Health Source Type: news

Technology, food additives and air pollution is causing people to develop dementia earlier than ever, says leading scientist
The study by Bournemouth University found that deaths as a result of neurological illness have risen dramatically since 1979. It said that the change is too quick to be genetic and that pollution and technology is to blame. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New coronavirus 'likely' to spread person to person
‘WHO warns that a deadly novel coronavirus could be passed from person to person’, The Independent reports. The news – featured in much of the media – is based on the latest ‘state of play’ advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the novel coronavirus (nCV). nCV, which is genetically similar to the SARS virus, was first reported in the autumn of 2012 and appears to have originated in the Middle East. Initial symptoms of nCV are similar to a severe case of the flu and include: fever cough shortness of breath breathing difficulties Unlike flu, nCV is thought to have a high risk of causi...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Heart/lungs QA articles Source Type: news

No proof that red hair raises skin cancer risk
Conclusion The researchers' article discusses potential ways in which the red pigment found in the cells of people with red hair might increase the risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. It is not a standard report of a research study, but the authors put forward potential explanations for their previous research findings. These now need to be tested to see if they are correct. The researchers' previous research found that mice genetically engineered to be predisposed to melanoma and red fur developed melanomas even without UV exposure. It is not clear to what extent these genetically engineered mice rep...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

Tuberous Sclerosis Brain Science
Doctors often diagnose tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) based on the abnormal growths the genetic disease causes in organs around the body. Those overt anatomical structures, however, belie the microscopic and mysterious neurological differences behind the disease's troublesome behavioral symptoms: autism, intellectual disabilities, and seizures. In a new study in mice, Brown University researchers highlight a role for a brain region called the thalamus and show that the timing of gene mutation during thalamus development makes a huge difference in the severity of the disease... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Autism Source Type: news

The Interaction Of Social Amoeba And Bacteria Defined By Genes
Amoeba eat bacteria and other human pathogens, engulfing and destroying them - or being destroyed by them, but how these single-cell organisms distinguish and respond successfully to different bacterial classes has been largely unexplained. In a report in the journal Current Biology, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine use the model of the social amoeba - Dictyostelium discoideum - to identify the genetic controls on how the amoeba differentiate the different bacteria and respond to achieve their goal of destruction... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

How Precise Chemical Modifications Turn Genes On And Off During Early Development -- And How Those Mechanisms Are Disrupted In Cancer
A large, multi-institutional research team involved in the NIH Epigenome Roadmap Project has published a sweeping analysis in the current issue of the journal Cell on how genes are turned on and off to direct early human development. Led by Bing Ren of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Joseph Ecker of The Salk Institute for Biological Studies and James Thomson of the Morgridge Institute for Research, the scientists also describe novel genetic phenomena likely to play a pivotal role not only in the genesis of the embryo, but that of cancer as well... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

Mutations In Genes That Regulate Cellular Metabolism Found In Families With Ataxia, Dementia And Reproductive Failure
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Duke University have identified genetic mutations that appear to underlie a rare but devastating syndrome combining reproductive failure with cerebellar ataxia - a lack of muscle coordination - and dementia. In a paper that will appear in the May 23 New England Journal of Medicine and is receiving early online release, the investigators describe finding mutations in one or both of two genes involved in a cellular process called ubiquitination in affected members of five unrelated families... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

A Patient's Right To Control Genomic Health Information
Doctors should not have the right or responsibility to force-feed their patients with genomic information about their future health risks, according to bioethicists writing in Trends in Biotechnology, a Cell Press publication. They write in response to controversial recommendations from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) on the reporting of incidental findings in clinical genome sequencing... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

The PiRNA Pathway Protects Eggs And Sperm From 'Jumping Genes' That Can Cause Developmental Defects, Sterility
Two teams of investigators led by Professor Gregory Hannon of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have published studies revealing many previously unknown components of an innate system that defends sex cells - the carriers of inheritance across generations - from the ravages of transposable genetic elements. When activated, these troublesome segments of DNA, also called jumping genes or transposons, can copy and insert themselves at random spots across the chromosomes... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

Identification Of Gene Associated With Eczema In Dogs
A novel gene associated with canine atopic dermatitis has been identified by a team of researchers led by professors Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Uppsala university and Ake Hedhammar, SLU, Sweden. The gene encodes a protein called plakophilin 2, which is crucial for the formation and proper functioning of the skin structure, suggesting an aberrant skin barrier as a potential risk factor for atopic dermatitis. Details appear in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eczema / Psoriasis Source Type: news