Genetics

The  Wall Street Journal  (1/10, A2, Winslow, Wang, Subscription Publication) reports that Life Technologies Corp, developer of the Ion Torrent sequencing platform, is planning to offer the sequencing of a human genome for $1,000 by the end of 2012. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) set the goal of a $1,000 genome in 2004, and the Journal notes that the initiative has already helped lower the cost of sequencing a human genome. However, American Society for Clinical...Read Full Story

For the first time, German and American researchers use genome analysis to demonstrate population bottlenecks Coincident with the arrival of Europeans in North and South America, there was a significant decline in the indigenous populations on both continents. This is what scientists working at Göttingen University and the University of Washington, Seattle, have demonstrated for the first time using genetic studies. By extensively analysing female genomes, the researchers succeeded...Read Full Story

Like everyone else (or at least most everyone else), I hope that future advances in genetic testing will help us (and me) both to succeed in preventing diseases and to ameliorate or even cure illnesses when they do occur.  At some point in the future, I would love to be able to take a genetic test and not only learn whether or not I am more susceptible (than average) to getting certain conditions but also to determine whether a certain drug or neutriceutical will work for me.  Heck, I might...Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia The first sequencing of the human genome took a  decade, hundreds of collaborators and millions of dollars: Now we can do it for $1000  in a day, ushering in an era of personalised medicine and disease prediction. We still need to find cures ! pub-5799224524264318Read Full Story

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified high levels of a number of genes in the naked mole-rat that may suggest why they live longer than other rodents and demonstrate resistance to age-related diseases. Credit: University of Liverpool The Liverpool team has recently generated the first whole-genome sequencing data of the naked mole-rat – a rodent that lives for more than 30 years and is resistant to cancer – to understand its longevity and resistance to disease. Scientists...Read Full Story

Human Genetic Disorders Poster, laminated Genetic Disorders – below for more information. View all 23 human chromosome pairs Locates genes that cause genetic disorders as part of the Human Genome Project Shows disorders such as breast cancer, melanoma, deafness, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, color blindness and more Shows two karyotypes representing Down Syndrome and Turner’s Syndrome Dimensions: 23W x 35 in.H (58.4 x 88.9cm...Read Full Story

The Human Genome at 10: An Overview – Eric Lander , Ph.D. A Decade with the Human Genome Sequence: Charting a Course for Genomic Medicine NHGRI hosted a day-long scientific symposium on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm at the Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium, Natcher Conference Center on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus. The goal of the symposium was to offer the NIH community an exciting glimpse into contemporary genomics research, illustrating how genomics can be...Read Full Story

Lipid Disorders, including: Canavan Disease, Pelizaeus-merzbacher Disease, Tay-sachs Disease, Gaucher’s Disease, Fabry Disease, Niemann-pick Disease, … Lipofuscinosis, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Gaucher’s Disease – below for more information. Gaucher’s Disease Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images...Read Full Story

Thomas Pearson, MD, Ph.D. Professor, College of Rochester School of Medication. Genetics for Epidemiologists: Applications of Human Genomics to Population Sciences, was a brief program for investigators and trainees in the field of epidemiology and connected inhabitants-based mostly sciences. It was conducted by the Nationwide Human Genome Study Institute (NHGRI) on May 13-14, 2008 at Northwestern University in Chicago. The purpose of Genetics for Epidemiologists (GFE) was to familiarize...Read Full Story

Study Designs : Genetic Association Studies Teri Manolio, MD, Ph.D. Director, Office of Population Genomics, NHGRI. Genetic s for Epidemiologists: Applications of Human Genomics to Population Sciences, was a short course for investigators and trainees in the field of epidemiology and related population-based sciences. It was conducted by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) on May 13-14, 2008 at Northwestern University in Chicago. The goal of Genetics for Epidemiologists...Read Full Story