Medical news of Gene Maps

November 27, 2009

" Published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the study is important as

scientists are trying to identify if certain gene variants may render some

people more vulnerable to some diseases -- so that targeted preventive measures

can be taken and therapies may one day be found. Led by Liu Jianjun, head of

the human genetics group at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in

Singapore, the researchers found that inhabitants in northern China were

genetically distinguishable from those in the south, a finding that was

consistent with historical migration patterns in China. "

Dated 11/25/09

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Long-term effects of testicular cancer chemo seen, dated November 25, 2009

" Men wondering about the long-term side effects of chemotherapy for testicular

cancer may now have a road map defining likely outcomes. A Norwegian study,

published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, reveals that

long-term side effects vary depending on the dose of chemotherapy given and how

many cycles of chemotherapy the men received. "

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US sees rise in secondary infections after flu, Dated November 25, 2009

" U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they are seeing a worrying pattern of

serious bacterial infections in swine flu patients, mostly among younger adults

not normally vulnerable to them.

" The pattern is typical of pandemics such as the current H1N1 pandemic but shows

the need for patients and doctors to keep an eye out for the infections and

treat them quickly, Dr. Anne Schuchat of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention told reporters. " We are seeing an increase of serious

pneumococcal infections around the country, " Schuchat told a telephone briefing.

" That is the serious type of pneumococcal disease where the bacteria invades the

blood and other internal sites. " These so-called secondary infections can follow

infection with a virus such as flu and often are seen among people who die from

influenza. "

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FYI,

Lottie Duthu

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