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Gene Defined
A basic unit of heredity. Genes are made of DNA, a substance that tells cells what to do and when to do it. The information in the genes is passed from parent to child-for example, a gene might tell some cells to make the hair red or the eyes brown.
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Washington man, 72, trekking across country for Huntington's
Published July 24, 2008, 2:31 am, Crookston Daily Times
While many of his peers are enjoying their retirement by taking it easy, 72-year-old Don Stevenson has actually gotten more active in his "golden" years. In fact, the former pastor, Marine, trucker, EMT and current writer walks 30 miles a day - something most people his age could only dream of doing.
Wilms' Tumor Associated With Vertebral Anomalies
Published July 24, 2008, 2:13 am, Medical News Today
UroToday.com - Dr. Serhan Kupeli, and his colleagues presented a case of a child who was diagnosed with Wilms' tumor. The child was given a thorough evaluation for tumor extension and was found to have several vertebral abnormalities. While they state that this is a rare association, they found a butterfly T3, T8 vertebrae and a T2, T7 hemivertebrae in the patient.
Researchers study HIV immunity
Published July 24, 2008, 1:22 am, Daily Pennsylvanian
With about 2.1 million adults infected worldwide in 2007 alone, HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - is the focus of research across the globe. Researchers at Penn have joined the many involved with efforts that may lead to a decrease in the rate of infection.
Familial And Genetic Risk Of Transitional Cell Carcinoma Of The Urinary Tract
Published July 24, 2008, 1:13 am, Medical News Today
UroToday.com - Bladder cancer is the second most common genitourinary malignancy, and the incidence has continued to rise modestly since 1975. It occurs primarily in middle-aged men, and the majority of newly-diagnosed bladder cancers are low-grade, superficial, transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs).
Kidney Cancer Patients Find Hope In Everolimus
Published July 24, 2008, 1:12 am, Medical News Today
Everolimus, also called Certican, can stall progression of for patients with renal cell carcinoma who have experienced failure with other treatment regimens, according to an Article released on July 23, 3008 in The Lancet. Renal cell carcinoma, or metastatic kidney cancer, like other cancers, is believed to be caused by the abnormal functioning of signaling pathways in cells.
'Father of medical genetics'
Published July 24, 2008, 12:47 am, Baltimore Sun
Professor explored inherited diseases Dr. Victor A. McKusick, a Johns Hopkins professor who pioneered the study of medical genetics and spent his career exploring how patients' genes predisposed them to medical disorders, died of cancer Tuesday at his home in Towson. He was 86.
Trial planting of GM bananas to begin in N Qld
Published July 23, 2008, 11:53 pm, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Planting for Australia's first trial of genetically modified bananas will begin later this year in north Queensland.
Santhera Receives First Product Approval: Health Canada Approves Catena(R) for Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia
Published July 23, 2008, 10:09 pm, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Santhera Pharmaceuticals, a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company focused on neuromuscular diseases, announced today that Health Canada has approved with conditions SNT-MC17/idebenone for the treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia. Health Canada's decision is the first marketing authorization worldwide for any Friedreich's Ataxia therapy.
Wyeth False Promise in Alzheimer's Erases Gain, Test May Reveal
Published July 23, 2008, 10:06 pm, Bloomberg.com
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Wyeth 's experimental Alzheimer's drug has shown promise as a way to attack the mind-robbing disease affecting 18 million people worldwide. Side-effects may yet derail the medicine.
Victor McKusick, 86, Dies; Medical Genetics Pioneer
Published July 23, 2008, 9:07 pm, New York Times
Mr. McKusick was a cardiologist who went on to become a founder of medical genetics and helped make the discipline a central part of medicine.
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Wed Jul 23
- Newsvine - McKusick, pioneer in medical genetics, dies at 86
- Genetic Testing for Macular Degeneration (AMD) Available in 2008
- Transcribe and Translate a Gene
- graphical codon usage analysis: <sep/&a mp;gt;Differen ces in codon usage preference among organisms lead to a variety of problems concerning heterologous gene expression but can be overcome by rational gene design and DNA synthesis. The gcua tool displays&l t;sep/>
- MR GENE's BLOG: online gene synthesis provider, philosophizing on genes, vaccines and the whole rest
- Mr. Gene - Gene synthesis distributor ? Your www gene shop for quick ordering of synthetic genes and DNA - Mr. Gene: cheap and easy online ordering of synthetic genes
- Index of ftp://ftp.ncbi .nlm.nih.gov/g ene/DATA/
Tue Jul 22
- Gene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Sudanese Anglicans demand gay bishop Gene Robinson resigns -Times Online
- Gay bishop Gene Robinson 'must be sacked' to save church from schism - Telegraph
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