http://www.generef.com/ GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:35:01 PDT kcowing@reston.com mkboucher@spaceref.com Copyright 2007, SpaceRef Interactive Inc. http://www.generef.com/images/generef.sm.jpg http://www.generef.com/ 100 25 GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource Existing drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease could be repositioned for use in the treatment of extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis, which kills about 2 million people each year, according to a study led by researchers at the University of http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66981 Health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even after the "typical" social problems http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66978 University of California - San Francisco researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66971 Several statistical and biological issues need to be addressed in order to improve biomarker identification for early detection of cancer, according to a commentary published online July 2 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66965 Certain mutations in the DNA of the hepatitis B virus are associated with the development of liver cancer and may help predict which patients with HBV infections are at increased risk of the disease, according to a large meta-analysis in the Journal of th http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66966 A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66955 Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Ph http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66953 Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Phys http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66950 As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. Now, a new University of Missouri study has found that overweight children http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66947 New research describes a molecular tool that shows great promise as a therapeutic for human acute myeloid leukemia, a notoriously treatment-resistant blood cancer. The study, published by Cell Press in the July 2 issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell, descr http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66945 Africa: AIDS hits health services http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66937 Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way combination of measurements has the best chance yet of predicting disease metastasis. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66931 A new study published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography scans in mice can be used to determine whether a novel type of breast cancer treatment is working as intended. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66930 India legalises sex between men http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66928 Scale up of early infant diagnosis in rural Ethiopia successful http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66929 The single-nucleotide polymorphism known as 2q35-rs13387042 is associated with increased risk of estrogen receptor-positive and -negative breast cancer, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66906 Even under favorable assumptions, including lifelong protection against 70 percent of all cervical cancers and no side effects, vaccination against the human papillomavirus is not cost-effective in the Netherlands, according to a study published online Ju http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66907 A new UNC study appearing online July 1 in the journal Nature disputes current scientific belief by showing that X-inactivation can occur even in the absence of a gene previously thought to be the trigger of the process. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66893 HIV-positive gay men in UK still disproportionately affected by syphilis and LGV http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66888 Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=66887