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Policy - State Legislation Highlight
In the month of February, state legislatures introduced bills on DNA identification, human cloning, and prenatal screening.
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Study Examines Genetic Effects for Pre-eclampsia and Gestational Hypertension
There is a genetic component in the development of pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension, according to a study by researchers in Sweden.
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Study Examines Link Between Disease Presentation, Survival for Patients with CF
Researchers studied the link between mode of diagnosis and initial presentation of cystic fibrosis influence lung disease and survival.
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Genes Influence Memory in Families with Alzheimer’s Disease
Memory performance was found to be strongly influenced by genetics, according to a study of families with more than one person with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Guidelines Published for Testing for Hereditary Type of Colorectal Cancer
A group of experts updated criteria for testing patients with colorectal cancer to determine whether the cancer is a specific type that is inherited.
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NHGRI Chicken Genome Sequence Assembled
The National Human Genome Research Institute announced that the first draft of the chicken genome sequence has been deposited into free public databases for use by biomedical and agricultural researchers.
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Public Health Resource for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetic Testing Available
The CDC’s Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention's Public Health Perspective Series adds a new page entitled “Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: A Public Health Perspective” to provide facts and resources for public health professionals.
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CDC Releases Surveillance Report on UDC Program and von Willebrand Disease
The CDC released a report focusing on women with von Willebrand disease who have been enrolled in the Universal Data Collection Program (UDC) program.
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Events
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Note to Readers
This is the final issue of the Genomics Impact.
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About This Newsletter
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