Genetics News - Congoohttp://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=11&catid=265News Feed for - GeneticsBreakthrough as Edinburgh University finds 'mental illness' genehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96515982&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-26T00:57:00SCOTS scientists have discovered a gene that could help explain the causes of mental illness. Research at Edinburgh University found the gene âÂ?Â? ABCA13 âÂ?Â? is partially inactive in patients with The ScotsmanGenome Analysis Centre issues capacity and capability challengehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96514455&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-26T00:29:00Cambridge Network keeps you informed of all the latest news from Cambridge and beyond. News articles posted on our site by our members are picked up by Search engines and News Services such as GoogleNews Cambridge NetworkA miraculous gene that's become the talk of the townhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96525732&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-26T02:38:00OPINION: In 1996, psychologists discovered a London family whose members had trouble speaking or understanding what was said to them. Geneticists found that these hapless people had a faulty gene that stuff.co.nzExpression of Genes for Appetite-Regulating Peptides in the Hypothalamus of Genetically http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96525194&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-26T02:28:00Neuroendocrinology (DOI:10.1159/000262283)NeuroendocrinologyWorking Memory Performance Is Associated with Common Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96525123&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-26T02:27:00This journal is part of the first subject package of the Karger Information on packages (PDF) Free sample issuesNeuropsychobiologyTree ornament sales to help fight cancerhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96408246&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-26T01:51:00A few local women who are cancer survivors or whose loved ones have been stricken with the disease are working this holiday season to help others like them. Loan Spear, Martha Littlefield-Settles and Individual.comThanks to GINA, your genes cant affect your jobhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96378933&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-26T02:13:00Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.Kansas City StarExperts scan disease links with Chinese "gene map"http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96489143&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T20:18:00HONG KONG (Reuters) - A large analysis of the genes of 8,200 ethnic Chinese has revealed subtle genetic differences between inhabitants in northern China and southern China, and even between different Reuters UKGene offers bowel cancer 'shield'http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96426130&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T00:27:00A gene known to shield the body from harmful chemicals may also protect against bowel cancer, a study suggests. Dundee scientists found that removing a single gene from mice predisposed to cancers of BBCChina: 'gene map' links diseasehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96504603&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T22:54:00Hong Kong - A large analysis of the genes of 8 200 ethnic Chinese has revealed subtle genetic differences between inhabitants in northern China and southern China, and even between different Chinese dialect News24.comNew stress-related gene modulates high blood pressure in mice and menhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96504532&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T23:57:00Does stress increase blood pressure? This simple question has been the focus of intense research for many years. New Stress-related gene Modulates High Blood Pressure in Mice & Men Does stress increase Research & DevelopmentRoche invests in Spanish genome projecthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96485813&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T16:37:00Roche is investing in a Spanish health authority programme to analyse the genomes of people with rare diseases. The pharma company will give 4 million euros to the Department of Health of Junta de Andaluca's PharmafocusStem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces Regenerative Medicine Panel Discussion led http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96482964&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T16:29:00CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 25, 2009) - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SSS) ('SCT') announced today that Dr. Allen Davidoff, VP of Product Development, will be moderating a meeting Globe InvestorGenomics Data Analysis System Speeds Drug R&Dhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96480428&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T16:14:00A new genomics data-analysis system was designed for advancing life science research, discovery, and development. Tibco Software, Inc. (Palo Alto,CA, USA), together with Integromics (Madrid, MA, USA), Biotech DailyUnited States: From Speculation To Reality: Personalized Medicine And The Genetic http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96473718&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T15:04:00This past weekend, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) became effective.MondaqThe (CAG)n tract of Machadoâ??Joseph Disease gene (ATXN3): a comparison between http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469494&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T13:00:00The (CAG)n tract of Machadoâ??Joseph Disease gene (ATXN3): a comparison between DNA and mRNA in patients and controls European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, November 25, 2009. European Journal of Human GeneticsHexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase: a new risk gene for multiple sclerosishttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469486&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T13:00:00European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, November 25, 2009. doi:10.1038/ejhg.2009.213 Authors: Antonio Alcina, Sreeram V Ramagopalan, Ã?scar Fernández, Antonio Catalá-Rabasa, European Journal of Human GeneticsModulation of aberrant NF1 pre-mRNA splicing by kinetin treatmenthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469483&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T13:00:00European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, November 25, 2009. doi:10.1038/ejhg.2009.212 Authors: Eva Pros, Juana Fernández-Rodríguez, Llúcia Benito, Anna Ravella, Gabriel Capellá, European Journal of Human GeneticsEvaluation of the discriminative accuracy of genomic profiling in the prediction http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469470&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T13:00:00European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, November 25, 2009. doi:10.1038/ejhg.2009.209 Authors: Ramal Moonesinghe, Tiebin Liu & Muin J KhouryEuropean Journal of Human GeneticsGenome scan for loci regulating HDL cholesterol levels in Finnish extended pedigrees http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469444&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T12:59:00European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, November 25, 2009. doi:10.1038/ejhg.2009.202 Authors: Tiia Kangas-Kontio, Sakari Kakko, Minna Tamminen, Peter von Rohr, Ina Hoeschele, European Journal of Human GeneticsA data-driven weighting scheme for family-based genome-wide association studieshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469429&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T12:59:00European Journal of Human Genetics advance online publication, November 25, 2009. doi:10.1038/ejhg.2009.201 Authors: Huaizhen Qin, Tao Feng, Shuanglin Zhang & Qiuying ShaEuropean Journal of Human GeneticsErratum: 'Edgetic' perturbation of a C. elegans BCL2 orthologhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96466465&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T12:26:00Nature Methods 6, 935 (2009). doi:10.1038/nmeth1209-935b Author: Matija Dreze, Benoit Charloteaux, Stuart Milstein, Pierre-Olivier Vidalain, Muhammed A Yildirim, Quan Zhong, Nenad Svrzikapa, Viviana Nature NanotechnologyA genetically encoded reporter of synaptic activity in vivohttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96466439&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T12:26:00Nature Methods 6, 883 (2009). doi:10.1038/nmeth.1399 Authors: Elena Dreosti, Benjamin Odermatt, Mario M Dorostkar & Leon LagnadoNature NanotechnologyLighting up neural networks using a new generation of genetically encoded calcium http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96466430&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T12:26:00Nature Methods 6, 871 (2009). doi:10.1038/nmeth1209-871 Authors: Christian D Wilms & Michael HäusserNature NanotechnologySeattle Genetics, Agensys expand antibody-drug conjugate collaborationhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96313560&Channel_ID=11&Category_ID=2652009-11-25T12:38:00Seattle Genetics, Inc and Agensys, Inc, an affiliate of Astellas, announced an expansion of the companies' antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) collaboration. Under the amended agreement, Agensys will pay a PharmaBiz