Genome News Network (GNN)

GNN's news coverage focuses on stories about genomics and human medicine, as well as the ways in which scientists are using genomics to find biological solutions to energy needs and environmental problems.

DNA on Stage: "Drama, Nuance, Attitude" - July 30, 2004

A new play explores the many ways in which DNA shapes our daily lives and our destinies.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/30/dnaplay.php

On the Ocean Floor, Extreme Worms Eat Whale Bones - July 29, 2004

In the Pacific Ocean, scientists have found two peculiar species of deep-sea worms.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/29/worms.php

Francis Harry Compton Crick (1916-2004) - July 29, 2004

The co-discoverer of DNA's structure also shaped the agenda of molecular biology.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/29/crick.php

DNA Mutations Help Lung Cancer Drug Work - July 29, 2004

Scientists make a connection between gene mutations and the dramatic effects of Iressa.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/29/lungcancerdrug.php

Gene is Risk Factor for Type 1 Diabetes - July 23, 2004

A mutation in a gene called SUMO-4 contributes to the disease in some families.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/23/diabetesriskfactor.php

Air Pollution Reaches Babies in the Womb - July 23, 2004

A study of newborns in New York finds genetic mutations caused by car emissions and cigarette smoke.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/23/airpolution.php

Hypertension Gene Test Recommended - July 23, 2004

New guidelines say individuals with family history of pulmonary arterial hypertension should be tested.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/23/hypertension.php

Genomics in Amish Country - July 23, 2004

A mysterious disease that killed infants in Amish families has been unraveled using genomic tools.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/23/sids.php

Gene Affects Response to Diabetes Drugs - July 23, 2004

Drugs known as sulfonylureas stop working in some people with the gene.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/23/generesponse.php

Most Red Snapper Is Not Red Snapper - July 15, 2004

Three-quarters of red snapper for sale is actually another species of fish, a DNA study reports.
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/07/15/redsnapper.php