NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute solicits applications from academic institutions, community-based organizations, and other organizations for the 2009 Community Genetics Forum, a community engagement project that encourages and supports genetics education and public participation. Deadline for letter of intent: April 27, 2009. Deadline for proposals: May 25, 2009.
	The Michigan Department of Community Health releases a new issue of the Family History and Your Health  e-newsletter, which focuses on family history and chronic kidney disease.
	New article, The Genetic Solution, How to Begin to Put the Knowledge of Genetics to Work for You, (2.2MB) published in the April 15, 2009 issue of AAPA News for physician assistants.
	The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) seeks public comment on proposed regulations implementing Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA). Deadline: May 1, 2009. Read the press release.
	The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS) requests public comment on draft report on gene patents and licensing practices and their impact on patient access to genetic tests. Deadline: May 15, 2009. Read more.

• The following are headlines from on-line news articles published during the past week.
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CD14 C-260T gene polymorphism and ischemic heart disease susceptibility: A HuGE review and meta-analysis Zhang HF, et al. Genet Med 2009 Apr

'Over-the-counter' genetic testing: what does it really mean for primary care?
Rafi I, et al.
Br J Gen Pract 2009 Apr;59(561):283-7

Genetic influences on blood lipids and cardiovascular disease risk: tools for primary prevention
Ordovas JM
Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Apr

Genetics of cardiac repolarization
Shah SH & Pitt GS
Nat Genet 2009 Apr;41(4):388-9

Somatic and germline genetics at the JAK2 locus
Campbell PJ
Nat Genet 2009 Apr;41(4):385-6

Performance of Prediction Models for BRCA Mutation Carriage in Three Racial/Ethnic Groups: Findings from the Northern California Breast Cancer Family  Registry
Kurian AW, et al.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009 Mar

Genetic susceptibility to SLE: new insights from fine mapping and genome-wide association studies
Harley IT, et al.
Nat Rev Genet 2009 Apr

Recent advances in the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Valdmanis PN, et al.
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2009 May;9(3):198-205

Genetics of autism spectrum disorders
Kumar RA & Christian SL
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2009 May;9(3):188-97

Pharmacogenomics in dermatology: from susceptibility genes to personalized therapy
Pincelli C, et al.
Exp Dermatol 2009 Apr;18(4):337-49

Schizophrenia genetics: advancing on two fronts
Owen MJ, et al.
Curr Opin Genet Dev 2009 Apr

Cancer prevention and screening practices among women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer after genetic counseling in the community setting
Morgan D, et al.
Fam Cancer 2009 Apr

The Genetics of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Weetman AP
Horm Metab Res 2009 Apr

 

There's cancer in the family
Emery J, et al.
Aust Fam Physician 2009 Apr;38(4):194-8

Family history of cancer and the risk of endometrial cancer
Lucenteforte E, et al.
Eur J Cancer Prev 2009 Apr;18(2):95-9

Family history of hypertension, anthropometric parameters and markers of early atherosclerosis in young healthy individuals
Solini A, et al.
J Hum Hypertens 2009 Apr

Rationalization of Genetic Testing in Patients with Apparently Sporadic Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma
Cascon A, et al.
Horm Metab Res 2009 Apr

Interest in genetic testing among affected men from hereditary prostate cancer families and their unaffected male relatives
Harris JN, et al.
Genet Med 2009 Apr

 

A genome-wide association study identifies variants in the HLA-DP locus associated with chronic hepatitis B in Asians
Kamatani Y, et al.
Nat Genet 2009 Apr

A common variant on chromosome 11q13 is associated with atopic dermatitis
Esparza-Gordillo J, et al.
Nat Genet 2009 Apr

Genome-Wide Association Study of Tanning Phenotype in a Population of European Ancestry
Nan H, et al.
J Invest Dermatol 2009 Apr

 

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