Genome Medicine


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Volume 1 Issue 4

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Does genomic risk information motivate people to change their behavior?

Nora B Henrikson, Deborah Bowen, Wylie Burke Genome Medicine 2009, 1:37 (2 April 2009)

If genetic risk information is to have any benefit on health, it needs to prompt individuals to pursue risk-reduction behaviors, yet early evidence suggests that genetic risk may not be an effective motivator of behavior change.

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New strategies and emerging technologies for massively parallel sequencing: applications in medical research

Elaine R Mardis Genome Medicine 2009, 1:40 (17 April 2009)

The impact of next-generation sequencing on medical research is dramatically increasing, although there are challenges that must be overcome to fully translate this technology into routine clinical practice.

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Genome-wide association studies in pharmacogenomics: untapped potential for translation

Idris Guessous, Marta Gwinn, Muin J Khoury Genome Medicine 2009, 1:46 (28 April 2009)

The integration of genome-wide association studies within the design of pharmacogenomics trials is currently underexploited but holds promise for accelerating the transfer of gene discoveries into clinical practice.

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Musings on genome medicine: gene therapy

David G Nathan, Stuart H Orkin Genome Medicine 2009, 1:38 (3 April 2009)

Despite slow progress and many barriers, the gene therapy may now be poised to move forward rapidly though the promises of site-specific gene correction using modified nucleases and the conversion of corrected somatic cells to functioning hematopoietic stem cells.

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Genomic disorders ten years on

James R Lupski Genome Medicine 2009, 1:42 (24 April 2009)

James R Lupski reviews the last decade of research into genomic disorders, from the original discoveries to their current position as one of the hottest fields of the post-genomic era.

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Overexpression of MACC1 leads to downstream activation of HGF/MET and potentiates metastasis and recurrence of colorectal cancer

Lisa A Boardman Genome Medicine 2009, 1:36 (2 April 2009)

MACC1, a newly discovered gene that regulates the hepatocyte growth factor/receptor signaling cascade, may prove valuable for determining risk for colorectal cancer and as a target for its treatment.

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Human rhinoviruses: coming in from the cold

Katherine E Arden, Ian M Mackay Genome Medicine 2009, 1:44 (28 April 2009)

The sequencing of the genomes of all human rhinovirus (HRV) serotypes opens the road to comprehensive HRV characterization and offers valuable information for phylogenetic analysis and the development of novel therapeutics.

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Dissecting complex traits: recent advances in hypertension genomics

Kevin M O'Shaughnessy Genome Medicine 2009, 1:43 (28 April 2009)

Genome-wide scans have revealed novel susceptibility loci for essential hypertension and are being used to look for alleles that predict individual response to antihypertensive drugs, opening the way for personalized therapy for hypertensive patients.

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New insights into genomic variation in health and disease

Lauren A Weiss Genome Medicine 2009, 1:41 (22 April 2009)

A report on the Genomic Disorders conference on Genomic Variation in Health and Disease, Hinxton, UK, 9–11 March, 2009.

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Perspectives in stem cell proteomics

Javier Muñoz, Albert JR Heck Genome Medicine 2009, 1:45 (28 April 2009)

A brief report on the Perspectives in Stem Cell Proteomics Conference, Hinxton, UK, 22-23 March, 2009.

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A kernel-based integration of genome-wide data for clinical decision support

Anneleen Daemen, Olivier Gevaert, Fabian Ojeda, Annelies Debucquoy, Johan AK Suykens, Christine Sempoux, Jean-Pascal Machiels, Karin Haustermans, Bart De Moor Genome Medicine 2009, 1:39 (3 April 2009)

A kernel-based supervised classification algorithm allows the integration of genome-wide data from different sources and improves the prediction of clinical outcomes from cancer data sets.

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Application of serum proteomics to the Women's Health Initiative conjugated equine estrogens trial reveals a multitude of effects relevant to clinical findings

Hiroyuki Katayama, Sophie Paczesny, Ross Prentice, Aaron Aragaki, Vitor M Faca, Sharon J Pitteri, Qing Zhang, Hong Wang, Melissa Silva, Jacob Kennedy, Jacques Rossouw, Rebecca Jackson, Judith Hsia, Rowan Chlebowski, JoAnn Manson, Samir Hanash Genome Medicine 2009, 1:47 (29 April 2009)

The first large-scale proteomic analysis of samples from the Women's Health Initiative reveals that estrogen replacement therapy affects at least 10% of the serum proteome, particularly proteins involved in processes related to cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.