Human Genetic Research: House Of Lords Debate
As the second main item of business on Tuesday 15 January (starting between about 5pm and 6pm), the House of Lords is to debate the Science and Technology Committee's recent report Human Genetic Databases: challenges and opportunities together with the Government's response. The debate will be opened by Lord Oxburgh (Ron Oxburgh, the former Rector... view more... (2002-01-09)
... intended to assist the Human Genetics Commission and the Government as they consider the future regulatory ... personal genetic information. The Human Genetics Commission will be finalising its advice to the Government on ... these matters shortly. The Select Committee's Report called for changes in regulation and for investment in both human and financial resources if the full potential benefits of human ...
The University of Surrey to lead a European Study on the Genetics of Addiction
The University of Surrey today announced that it is to lead a major European research initiative in the genetics of drug addiction, funded by an EUR8.1 million contract from the European Commission. The effort brings together eight leading public and private research organisations with the aim of identifying genes involved in addiction and... view more... (2005-01-17)
... European research initiative in the genetics of drug addiction, funded by an EUR8.1 million contract from ... disease. Although the role of genetics in susceptibility to addiction has been recognised for some time, ... initiative will combine human population genetics with powerful animal genetics and gene-expression strategies. Reykjavik-based deCODE genetics, a biopharmaceutical company and world leader in gene discovery in ... diseases, will ...
Genetic tests could define us all as patients
Genetic science could drive a new wave of medicalisation if genetics tests are accepted without appropriate evaluation, warn researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-04-10)
... new wave of medicalisation if genetics tests are accepted without appropriate evaluation, warn researchers in this ... enormous investments needed to exploit genetics may have driven a more exuberant set of claims than ... usual, designed to appeal not only to the public but also to investors, say the authors. The antidote lies in remaining sceptical and level headed. Genetic technologies have ...
Click for Crick - Watson and Crick portrait auctioned to support developing world geneticists
Fifty years ago this week Watson and Crick announced their discovery of the double helix - the structure of DNA - and started the genetics revolution that's led to the mapping of human genome, GM crops, genetic medicine and so much more. What will the next 50 years bring and what are the implications for the human race? The International Congress... view more... (2003-03-17)
... DNA - and started the genetics revolution that's led to the mapping of human genome, GM ... race? The International Congress of Genetics will consider these issues in Melbourne, Australia this July. ... most to lose from the genetics revolution." James Watson and Francis Crick have agreed to sign ... our sponsors and the International Genetics Federation we plan to invest a ...
Media Invitation to Human Genome Meeting
As we enter what has been dubbed the "post-genomic" era, HGM2004, the annual meeting of the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO), will focus on the future of genome research. The 2004 meeting will look at what will come next in our understanding of human genetics, considering the hopes for new approaches to medicine and the implications of... view more... (2004-02-06)
... in our understanding of human genetics, considering the hopes for new approaches to medicine and the ... milestone for the international human genetics research community and the programme for 2004 promises to be ... as exciting as ever, tackling topics ranging from therapeutic genomics to evolution. Leading researchers in the field will be presenting their most recent data, including Professors Hans Lehrach, ...
Indiana U researchers closer to finding a genetic cause of hearing loss in aging
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have taken a step toward understanding the genetics that make people more susceptible to the loss of hearing as they age. view more (2006-05-17)
... a step toward understanding the genetics that make people more susceptible to the loss of hearing ... professor of medical and molecular genetics at the IU School of Medicine. The region of DNA ... identified by the IU study, a section of chromosome 3 named DFNA18, was implicated in a 2001 study of hereditary deafness in a large German family. It's possible ...
Solexa Appoints Dr Simon Bennett As Business Development Director
New post reflects Solexa's progress towards commercialisation of its whole human genotyping system 1 October 2003, Little Chesterford, UK"¦Solexa, the UK-based company developing systems that will allow rapid sequencing of individual genomes, has announced the appointment of Dr Simon Bennett as Business Development Director. Dr Bennett was... view more... (2003-10-02)
... where he established and led genetics programmes in the areas of osteoporosis, endometriosis and women's health. ... ethics in the area of genetics in medicine. Prior to Oxagen he was a research fellow ... Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, where he worked with Professor John Todd ... to dissect complex diseases using genetics. Before that he was a research ...
New study rebuts claims about Icelandic genetic heterogeneity
There has been some controversy in the media and within the scientific research community concerning whether Icelanders are genetically homogenous or heterogeneous relative to other European populations. Following an article published in Annals of Human Genetics in January 2003 by E. 'rnason, who concluded that Icelanders were one of the most... view more... (2003-08-19)
... published in Annals of Human Genetics in January 2003 by E. 'rnason, who concluded that Icelanders ... in Europe, researchers from deCODE Genetics and the University of Oxford, have published an article in ... article in Annals of Human Genetics (issue 67:4, July 2003) corroborating findings from earlier studies that ... loci analysed, and uses population genetics simulations to demonstrate that genetic drift, ...
HUMAN GENETICS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY PRIORITIES
A key role of the HGC is to promote debate, to listen and gather public and other stakeholders' views, to consider these thoroughly and to provide its expert advice. view more (2000-03-20)
... The Chair of the Human Genetics Commission, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, today said: "A key aim ... public and the Government on genetics issues. We were established partly because of concerns about the ... other information about the Human Genetics Commission, please go to the newly updated website at http://www.hgc.gov.uk ... 4017 or write to Human Genetics Commission, Room 401, Wellington House, 133-155 ...
Researchers announce results of study on genetic variation in Parkinson's disease
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed one of the first large-scale studies of the role of common genetic variation in Parkinson's disease (PD). view more (2006-09-28)
... available by The NINDS Human Genetics Resource Center at the Coriell Institute (http://ccr.coriell.org/ninds), a publicly-funded bank ... aims to accelerate research on genetics of disorders of the nervous system. Results of the study ... a valuable resource for future genetics work in Parkinson's disease, both for our laboratory and for ... normal controls from the NINDS neurogenetics repository means that these data can ...
UCL to stage international conference on genes in sport: press invitation
LONDON 13 NOV. 2001 - Scientists will look into the present and future role that genetics may play in sport at a press briefing in advance of a one day international conference on Genes and Sport at University College London. The conference, organised jointly by the UK Institute of Sports Medicine and the School of Human Health Performance at... view more... (2001-11-13)
... present and future role that genetics may play in sport at a press briefing in advance ... examine recent advances in molecular genetics and assess their influence on sports physiology and medicine both ... and ethics of sports and genetics convened this year." ... ...
Mutant rats resist warfarin
A new series of mutations have been discovered that allow rats to resist the effects of the popular poison warfarin. Research published in the open access journal BMC Genetics describes eighteen new genetic changes found in rats from four continents. view more (2009-02-06)
... the open access journal BMC Genetics describes eighteen new genetic changes found in rats from four continents.
Simone Rost from the University of Wuerzburg, Germany, and an international team of researchers studied more than 250 rats and mice from anticoagulant-exposed areas in Europe, East Asia, South Africa and the Americas. Rost explained that, "Resistance against warfarin-like compounds has been reported in ...
Media invitation: Launch of UCL's Centre for Human Communication
A new centre opening on the 4th June will bring together language, communication, psychology and neuroscience experts to foster new areas of research on human communication. Researchers at University College London's new centre will be studying a host of areas including grammar, perception, hearing and the genetics and patterns of language... view more... (2004-05-12)
... grammar, perception, hearing and the genetics and patterns of language disorders, ranging from stuttering and loss ... be covered include the development, genetics and neurology of language. The conference is funded by the ... British Academy, the Linguistics Association of Great Britain, Oxford University Press, and The Laryngograph Trust. ...
Horse whisperers, lion tamers not needed: Scientists find genetic regions that soothe savage beasts
In what could be a breakthrough in animal breeding, a team of scientists from Germany, Russia and Sweden have discovered a set of genetic regions responsible for animal tameness. view more (2009-06-09)
Research published in the journal Genetics provides the science behind animal temperament
In what could be a ... 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS (http://www.genetics.org), should help animal breeders, farmers, zoologists, and anyone else who ... a detailed understanding of the genetics and biology of tameness," said Frank Albert, a scientist from ... Johnston, Editor-in-Chief of the journal GENETICS, "and all during this time, ...
Obesity genetics
New evidence that genetics plays a key role in obesity is published today in the International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications. The findings relate to the genetics of modern Pima Indians who have an unusually high rate of obesity but could be extrapolated to all people. view more (2007-10-16)
... in Pima obesity
New evidence that genetics plays a key role in obesity is published today in ... The findings relate to the genetics of modern Pima Indians who have an unusually high rate ... The researchers then used the genetics software TreeSAAP, to analyze the biochemical changes caused by these ... SNPs and then tracked the evolutionary selection of these genetic variations in ... |
