Newsletter Archives

2015

AugustObesity Gene Discovery Could Forever Change Weight Loss
JunePrecision Medicine and Public Health: Improving Health Now While Generating New Knowledge for the Future
AprilGenome Sequences Shed Light on Population Decline of Mountain Gorillas
MarchMothers Can Pass Traits to Offspring Through Bacteria’s DNA
JanuaryUp to Eight Percent of Asians Carry Gene Mutation That Causes Heart Failure

2014

DecemberWhole-Genome Sequencing of the World’s Oldest People
OctoberGene Responsible for Traits Involved in Diabetes Discovered
SeptemberGenomic Sequencing Reveals Mutations, Insights Into 2014 Ebola Outbreak
JulySize of Human Genome Reduced to 19,000 Genes
JuneEvidence for Camel-to-Human Transmission of MERS Coronavirus
MayTrisomy 21 Effects Seen Genome-Wide
AprilKids Who Don’t Cry: New Genetic Disorder Discovered
MarchSequencing Genes Can Pinpoint Rare Illnesses. Might It Also Help With Other Problems?
FebruaryOpening ‘the X-files’ Helps Researchers to Understand Why Women and Men Differ in Height

2013

DecemberGenomics Technology Races to Save Newborns
November‘Pain Genes’ Identified by DNA Sequencing
OctoberDo Elite ‘Power Sport’ Athletes Have a Genetic Advantage?
AugustBreakthough! Can Down Syndrome be Turned Off?
JulyA Father’s Genetic Quest Pays Off
JuneAngelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: What We Know About BRCA Mutations and Breast Cancer
MayGenetic Mutations May Predict Who Will Develop Chemotherapy Side Effects
AprilNext-Gen DNA Sequencing Advances Rare Disease Diagnosis
MarchNitpicking the Lice Genome to Track Humanity’s Past Footsteps
FebruaryTumours in Kids Change Quickly, Making Target Treatment Tricky

2012

DecemberScientists Find ‘Gene Link’ to Teenage Binge Drinking
NovemberGenetics May Help Explain Placebo Effect, Researchers Say
OctoberFaults in Two Genes Appear to Increase the Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
SeptemberBanana Genome Sequence Will Aid Crop Improvement
AugustAthletic Ability and Genetics: Can Science Spot a Sure-Fire Winner?
JulyFoetal Genome Mapped Through Maternal-Paternal DNA
JuneGenetics Affects Odds of Quitting Smoking
MayGenetic Test Could Pave the Way for Breast Cancer ‘Magic Bullets’
AprilGorilla Genome Sheds New Light on Human Evolution
MarchOetzi the Iceman’s Nuclear Genome Gives New Insights

2011

DecemberScientists Look to Centenarian ‘Rock Stars of Aging’ for Health Solutions
NovemberSteve Jobs Had His DNA Sequenced in Bid to Beat Cancer
OctoberWomen Have Genetically Stronger ‘X-Factor’ Than Men
SeptemberNeandertal Genome Study Reveals That We Have a Little Caveman in Us
AugustScientists Discover Genetic Key to Elephant Man’s Disfigurement
JulyMGRC, FELDA Create Breakthrough on Oil Palm Fungal Disease
JuneGenomes Sequenced of Major Threats to American Food and Fuel
MayNIH Researchers Complete Whole-Exome Sequencing of Skin Cancer
AprilGenomic Blueprint for Cancer
MarchSocial Networking’s Newest Friend: Genomics

2010

DecemberGenetic Elements Influencing Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Identified
November1000 Genomes Project Publishes Analysis of Completed Pilot Phase
OctoberTurkey Genome Sequenced More Than 90 Percent, Including Sex Chromosomes ‘Z’ and ‘W’
SeptemberNIH Study Finds Largest Set of Genes Related to Major Risk Factor for Heart Disease
AugustAustralia’s Marsupials ‘Have American Roots’
JulyGenetic Secrets That Allow Tibetans to Thrive in Thin Air Discovered
JuneHuman Microbiome Project: Diversity of Human Microbes Greater Than Previously Predicted
MayDecoding Tumor Genomes Reveals Clues to Spread of Deadly Breast Cancer That Affects Younger Women and African-Americans
AprilGenome Sheds Light on Transition from Prokaryotes to Eukaryotes
MarchResearchers Sequence Genome of Ancient Human

2009

DecemberExome Sequencing Identifies the Cause of a Mendelian Disorder
NovemberScientists Work Out 3D Structure of the Human Genome
OctoberDraft Sequence of Potato Genome Released
SeptemberDirect Sequencing Measures Mutation Rate In Humans
AugustResearchers Rapidly Turn Bacteria Into Biotech Factories
JulyDNA Sudoku, a Puzzle-Inspired Sequencing Breakthrough
JuneSynamatix Completes Assembly and Annotation of Oil Palm Genome
MaySequences of H1N1 Virus Now Available Online
AprilNew Approach to Profile Anthrax Genome
MarchFirst Draft of Neanderthal Genome Revealed

2008

DecemberUS Researchers Sequence the Cancer Genome
NovemberScientists Complete Sequencing Giant Panda Genome
OctoberTreating Cancer With Ocean Bacteria
SeptemberRegrowing Limbs and Organs: Salamander Provides Clues
AugustGenomic Sequencing to Identify Ancient Remains
JulyA Mammoth Divide
JuneFirst Female Genome Sequenced

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