New additions to the PHG Foundation site

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News: First whole-genome sequencing for rare genetic diseases

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:38:10 +0000

This week, the first findings from whole-genome sequencing of people with rare genetic diseases have been released. Hitherto performed for only a few healthy individuals, researchers have now used high-throughput genomic sequencing of DNA from two families with different inherited disorders. Re ...

News: Mitochondrial genetic heterogeneity in normal and cancerous cells

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:11:43 +0000

Whilst the vast majority of human DNA is located in the nucleus, a small amount is also present in the mitochondria – the ‘power houses’ of  the cell – and mutations in one of the mitochondrial DNA (‘mtDNA’) is responsible for several serious rare inherited d ...

Event: P3G Annual Meeting (26/04/10)

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Location: Montreal, CanadaREGISTRATION and HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE MARCH 22, 2010  Addressing the process, benefits and future of harmonization, the meeting will include a report on the first P3G harmonization process drawn on 50 studies from 18 countries. Challenges and opportunities in ach ...

News: Warnings about unlicensed cord blood collection

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:46:29 +0000

The UK Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has issued an official warning that unlawful collections of umbilical cord blood have been taking place in the UK, and that such instances ‘may compromise safety and quality standards’ (see press release). Cord blood banking is growing in popularity ...

News: Calls for libel law reform to protect evidence-based science

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:14:15 +0000

The PHG Foundation has joined many other eminent UK-based organisations in signing up to the National Petition for Libel Reform seeking amendment of English libel law. Libel is when published or broadcast material claims or implies something about an individual or group that portrays them in a negat ...

File: Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:20 +0000

Caroline Wright reports on progress being made into safer non-invasive procedures for prenatal diagnosis.

Hyperlink: Human Microbiome Project

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:11:21 +0000

Hyperlink: Human Microbiome Project

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:10:34 +0000

Hyperlink: International Human Microbiome Consortium

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:10:02 +0000

News: Human gut microbial metagenome sequenced

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:02:12 +0000

Remarkably, every human body contains ten times as many (much smaller) microbial cells as it does human cells. Interest in the role of this ‘microbiome’ in health and disease has been growing over recent years (see previous news), especially with the advent of faster genome sequencing. N ...

News: Genetic factors and cardiovascular risk prediction in women

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:19:38 +0000

An important aspect in the prevention of cardiovascular disease involves risk prediction in order to identify individuals at high risk and tailor treatment strategies. Risk prediction is usually based on knowledge of conventional risk factors (e.g. blood pressures, smoking, cholesterol levels) and f ...

Hyperlink: PLoS Genetics

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:50:48 +0000

News: Selected new reviews and commentaries, 2 March 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:29:24 +0000

Stem cells: Big roles for small RNAs. Slack FJ. Nature. 2010 Feb 4;463(7281):616 Time for the epigenome. Nature. 2010 Feb 4;463(7281):587. Valid concerns.Nature. 2010 Jan 28;463(7280):401-2  The impact of human copy number variation on a new era of genetic testing.Choy KW, Setlur SR,&nb ...

Hyperlink: Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP)

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:02:12 +0000

Hyperlink: US National Office of Public Health Genomics (NOPHG)

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:01:29 +0000

News: New centre for genomics knowledge to be created

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:56:01 +0000

The CDC National Office for Public Health Genomics (NOPHG) in the US has announced plans to create a new Knowledge  Synthesis Center using the methods of the Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) initiative. EGAPP produces periodic reviews which summarise the ava ...

News: Australian private insurer offers half-price genome scan

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:49:49 +0000

In a controversial move that has re-ignited debate about the possibility of unfair genetic discrimination, the Australian insurance company nib is offering half-price genome scans from the US direct-to-consumer company Navigenics (see New Scientist). The company uses whole genome profiling technol ...

News: Partnership to accelerate use of biomedical innovation for health

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:17:44 +0000

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced a joint initiative intended to accelerate the movement of scientific innovations into health care. The Joint NIH-FDA Leadership Council will concentrate on important public health issues, and seek to int ...