New journal, Public Health Genomics,  (a continuation of Community Genetics), expands the scope from medical genetics to include all topics related to the translation of genome-based science into population health improvements.
	CDC's National Office of Public Health Genomics seeks a new geneticist. For more information about this position, click on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website and enter the vacancy number (HHS-CDC-T2-2008-0158 – for current employees or HHS-CDC-D2-2008-0091 – for non-federal applicants). The deadline to apply is February 15, 2008.
	CDC's National Office of Public Health Genomics announces a new funding opportunity for those interested in genomics translation research. Final applications are due: February 27, 2008. If you have questions, send us an email at genetics@cdc.gov.
	The CDC/Emory University Public Health Genomics Institute: A Scientific Foundation for Closing the Gap Between Human Genome Discoveries and Population Health, originally planned for June 10-12, 2008, is postponed. More information about the future Institute is forthcoming. To receive updates, send us an email at genetics@cdc.gov

• The following are headlines from on-line news articles published during the past week.
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Multiplex RT-PCR Amplification of HIV Genes to Create a Completely Autologous DC-Based Immunotherapy for the Treatment of HIV Infection.
Tcherepanova I, et al.
PLoS ONE. 2008 Jan 30;3(1):e1489.

The genetics of anorexia nervosa collaborative study: Methods and sample description
Kaye WH, et al.
Int J Eat Disord 2008 Jan

Interaction between genes and lifestyle factors on obesity
Marti A, et al.
Proc Nutr Soc 2008 Feb;67(1):1-8

Toll-like receptor polymorphisms and susceptibility to human disease
Misch EA & Hawn TR
Clin Sci (Lond) 2008 Mar;114(5):347-60

beta(1)-adrenoceptor polymorphisms: deviation of clinical outcome with use of beta-blockers in ventricular dysfunction
Tabrizchi R
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2008 Feb;6(2):145-7

Genomic approaches to bone and joint diseases. A genome-wide approach for analysis of polygenic diseases
Sato H & Emi M
Clin Calcium 2008 Feb;18(2):176-81

How will information about the genetic risk of mental disorders impact on stigma?
Spriggs M, et al.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2008 Mar;42(3):214-20

Influence of DNA damage and repair upon the risk of treatment related leukemia
Guillem V & Tormo M
Leuk Lymphoma 2008 Feb;49(2):204-17

 

Interpersonal responses among sibling dyads tested for BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutations
Hamann HA, et al.
Health Psychol 2008 Jan;27(1):100-9

Desmoid tumors in a dutch cohort of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis
Nieuwenhuis MH, et al.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 Feb;6(2):215-9

Elevated liver enzymes in women with a family history of diabetes
Inoue K, et al.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2008 Jan

Family history of insomnia in a population-based sample
Beaulieu-Bonneau S, et al.
Sleep 2007 Dec;30(12):1739-45

Familial risk of oral clefts by morphological type and severity: population based cohort study of first degree relatives
Sivertsen A, et al.
BMJ 2008 Feb

Articles that report on population prevalence of genotypes, gene-disease associations, gene-environment and gene-gene interactions and evaluation of genetic tests. For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page

For the week ending February 6, 2008, there are HuGE articles in the following areas:

Gene Variant Frequency
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs Disorders
Mental Disorders
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
Diseases of the Circulatory System
Diseases of the Respiratory System
Diseases of the Digestive System
Diseases of the Genitourinary System
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions

For more information on HuGE, please visit the HuGENet™ home page