Genetic links to your health - this week
October 19, 2008 by Grace Ibay
Filed under General Genetics and Health
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It’s the Sunday edition of Genetics and Health so let’s sum up some of the genetic research and news that came up this week.
A grand rounds lecture "Molecular Genetics of Colorectal Cancer" by Vincent Yang presents an overview on the role of genes in colorectal carcinoma, and shares initial findings on a cell cycle modulator gene.
The NY Times article, "Man Who Helped Set the Stage for Nobel-Winning Work Has Left Science" profiles Dr. Douglas C. Prasher, the scientist who provided the essential piece of evidence that helped the work of Nobel Price Chemistry winners Roger Y. Tsien and Martin Chalfie. You’ll be surprised to find out Dr. Prasher’s latest employment.
A "pleasure" gene is behind an obese person’s insatiable desire to eat more.
The Personal Genome Project is open for business and it’s looking for volunteers agree to make public their medical history AND DNA sequence. PGP is a nonprofit, volunteer database project by Harvard University.
