Integration of the MODY link nurse project: 20-month evaluation.
Introduction The MODY link nurse project is an educational initiative funded by the Department of Health to develop the integration of new genetic knowledge into diabetes care. MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young) link nurses (MLNs) are experienced diabetes specialist nurses based throughout the UK who are...

Sequenom Reports Multiple MassARRAY System Sales in South Korea.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sequenom, Inc. today announced that through its exclusive South Korean distributor Bioneer Corporation (Kosdaq: 064550) the Company sold three MassARRAY(R) genetic analysis systems in the region during the fourth quarter of 2006 including a sale to the world-class National Cancer Center of the...

Impact of misdiagnosis in HNF1A diabetes: a case study.
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) accounts for 1-2 % of diabetes in the UK but is frequently misdiagnosed as type 1 diabetes. Identifying the different subtypes of MODY by molecular genetic testing is important as this has implications for treatment, for example, those with HNF1A MODY are particularly...

Beyond the rhetoric: population genetics and benefit-sharing.
1. Background Information derived from the Human Genome Project (HGP) promises to inspire an array of future innovations with profound societal benefits. (1) Population genetic research is now viewed as a necessary next step in the evolution of research based on the human genome. (2) It is...

Sequenom to Present Scientific Poster at the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sequenom, Inc. today announced that a Company-sponsored poster that confirms a key developmental milestone for future non-invasive prenatal diagnostic tests will be presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, to be held February 5 to 10, 2007, in...

Sequenom's iPLEX Gold Assay Receives Positive Feedback From Leading Genomic Research Institutions.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sequenom, Inc. today announced that its recently launched iPLEX(TM) Gold genotyping assay has been favorably received at The Broad Institute, a research collaboration of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard and its affiliated hospitals, and the Whitehead Institute, and at Oxford University...

Nanomedicine: important new concepts for otolaryngology.
Traditionally, otolaryngologists have embraced new technology and applied it quickly to enhance patient care. The operating microscope, superior surgical instrumentation, advanced operative laryngoscopes, flexible endoscopes, sinus endoscopes, strobovide-olaryngoscopy, and other advances have been embraced for their ability to improve diagnostic accuracy and surgical precision. Twenty-first-century technology offers even greater...

Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine, 2nd Edition.
Laboratory Evaluations For Integrative and Functional Medicine, 2nd Edition Richard S. Lord and J. Alexander Bralley, Editors [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sound clinical decisions can be difficult to make without knowing fully what is occurring at the cellular level. Functional medicine practitioners can gather a...

Animals and medicine: do animal experiments predict human responses?
FRANKIE TRULL OF THE FOUNDATION FOR Biomedical Research has stated, "Every major medical advance of this century has depended on animal research," (1) and Dr. Wise Young, neuroscientist from Rutgers University has said, "There's never been a (medical) therapy developed without animals." (2) It is true that animals are...

Genetics and Infertility: Psychosocial Issues in Reproductive Counseling.
This article provides and overview of the genetic aspects of reproductive health counseling. It reviews the psychological theories on which genetic counseling (and reproductive health counseling) are based with an emphasis on family systems theory and medical family therapy. As genetic factors become more relevant in reproduction and reproductive...