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62 new PubMed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results: "ge" OR "gm" OR "Genetic engineering" OR "Genetic modification" These PubMed results were generated on 2008/10/12 PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources. ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today licensed for marketing the first product in the United States intended to protect people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially life-threatening Genetic disease. ...

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New insights into the prevalence, Genetic diversity and proviral load of human T-cell leukemia viruses types 1 and 2 in pregnant women in Gabon, equatorial central Africa. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Sep 24; Authors: Etenna SL, Caron M, Besson G, Makuwa M, Gessain A, Mahé A, Kazanji M Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is highly endemic in areas of central Africa; mother-to-child and sexual transmission are considered to be the predominant routes. To determine the prevalence and subtypes of HTLV-1/2 in pregnant women in Gabon, we conducted an epidemiological survey in the five main cities of the country. In 907 samples, the HTLV-1 seroprevalence was 2.1%, which is lower than that previously reported. Only one case of HTLV-2 infection was found. The HTLV-1 seroprevalence increased with age and differed between regions (p </= 0.05), with the highest prevalence (5%) in the south-eastern region. A wide range of HTLV-1 proviral loads was observed among the infected women. The level of the proviral load was correlated with a high HTLV-1 antibody titer (p </= 0.02). Sequencing of HTLV-1 env and LTR fragments showed that all but one strain belonged to the central African subtype B; the outlier was of cosmopolitan subtype A. The new strains of subtype B exhibited wide Genetic diversity, but there was no evidence of clustering of specific genomes within geographical regions of the country. Some strains were closely related to STLV-1 strain ...

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Microsoft is co-sponsoring a study to see if people who learn about their Genetic risk for disease actually change their behaviors. ...

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Abstract   The species Avicennia germinans in natural and reforested areas was analyzed to obtain information about its Genetic diversity in a highly disturbed mangrove ecosystem and to generate a useful tool for determining the donor and receptor populations of propagules. Tissue of 149 individuals was collected in the protected areas of the Tayrona National Natural Park (Tayrona-NNP) and the Salamanca Island Parkway (Salamanca-IP). A total of 38 alleles were found in seven microsatellite loci, leading to the detection of high levels of heterozygosity in the two protected areas. The impact of the highway on the Salamanca-IP-south population was shown when the inbreeding coefficient from younger individuals was compared with older ones; inbreeding increased 4.2 times. The inbreeding coefficient in the reforested area was 2.2 times higher than that in the Salamanca-IP-south zone. Thus, for future reforestations in this area, the collecting of propagules should come from two sectors—one to the north of the highway including Tayrona-NNP and the other to the south. Finally, we consider that the viability of the reforested population in the short and medium term would be improved if good reforestation practices are implemented for A. germinans . Content Type Journal Article Category Primary research paper DOI 10.1007/s10750-008-9611-x Authors Dayana Elizabeth Salas-Leiva, Universidad del Valle Sección de Genética, Departamento de Biología ...

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Did you know that one out of every five Ashkenazi Jewish men and women is a carrier of a gene mutation that can cause several life-threatening diseases? The University of Miami’s Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases will be holding a free Ashkenazi Jewish Genetics Education Day at the University of Florida to educate individuals about [...] ...

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Title: Genetic Research Offers Insights Into Form of Malaria Category: Health News Created: 10/9/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2008 ...

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A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a major histocompatibility complex-linked gene appears to be associated with early liver transplant rejection in children, Pennsylvania-based researchers report in the September issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information ...

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A novel enzyme may play a major role in anencephaly, offering hope for a Genetic test or even therapy for the rare fatal birth defect in which the brain fails to develop, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. The study appears in the October issue of the journal of Molecular Endocrinology. In the U.S. ...

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A team of clinicians and scientists at the University of Southampton has identified a major new Genetic association with age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in developed countries. Their research, which is published online in The Lancet, adds to the growing understanding of the genetics of age-related macular degeneration and they believe it will better help predict those at risk and ultimately lead to better treatments. ...

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German researchers at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) think they've proved that Genetic information can be controlled by light. The group studied the interaction between the four DNA bases -- adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T) -- by using femtosecond time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The researchers think that they've demonstrated that DNA strands differ in their light sensitivity depending on their base sequences. The team thinks that it might be possible in the future to gene mutations using laser radiation. One of the project leaders said that "it might even be possible under some circumstances to make transistors from DNA that would work through the hydrogen bonds." It's not the first time I've heard about DNA computing, but this new approach looks promising. Read more... ...

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An international collaboration has found significant stastical evidence that links a chromosome 1 region to schizophrenia within an Indian population. ...

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The council voted 9-0 in favor of a bill making it illegal to ``test, propagate, cultivate, raise, plant, grow, introduce or release'' genetically engineered taro and coffee. ...

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Scripps Translational Science Institute, Navigenics, Affymetrix and Microsoft team on groundbreaking health study. ...

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Washington, Oct 10: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that a novel enzyme may play a significant role in anencephaly - a rare fatal birth defect in which the ... ...

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Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma ; Pharmacy / Pharmacist Article Date: 07 Oct 2008 - 3:00 PDT Twenty-four European countries have just participated in the ... ...

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Rap songs always talk about a woman’s figure and say ” She get it from her mamma.” She may get those breasts and hips you like from her mamma, but she just might get that spare tire around her middle from her family too. Can you blame your Great-Aunt Andrea for the tire around your [...] ...

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A new US federal project, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), will lead efforts to develop, implement and evaluate four computer-based decision-support tools that wil ...

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First medical ‘lab screening test’ for baldness. A breakthrough in the medical evaluation and treatment of hereditary hair loss ...