Archive for November, 2006
Open Position in Epigenetics at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006Dr. Janet Partridge, an assistant member in the biochemistry department of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, has notified us of an opening for a postdoctoral fellow/research technician in her lab.
Epigenetics May Hold Promise for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Saturday, November 25th, 2006A recent article in The New Zealand Herald reports on research investigating the cause of a common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Science and the Internet: The Pew Report
Friday, November 24th, 2006The Pew Internet and American Life Project has released a new report on how the Internet is used by Americans as a resource for news and information about science. The report’s key findings…
New Research: Epigenetic Transgenerational Adult-Onset Disease
Friday, November 24th, 2006New research from the laboratory of Dr. Michael Skinner at Washington State University shows that the endocrine disruptor vinclozolin, a fungicide used in agricultural crops such as grapes grown for the wine industry, can induce adult-onset diseases in the offspring of an exposed pregnant female rat such as prostate disease, kidney disease, immune system abnormalities, and tumor development that remain highly prevalent in four generations of offspring.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 23rd, 2006I’d like to wish a safe and happy Thanksgiving to our American readers.
Also, here are a couple links that you may be interested in:
Call for Epigenetics Labs
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006Epigenetics News will begin compiling a list of epigenetics research labs around the world.
Breath Test Used to Detect DNA Methylation
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006Researchers at the Wadsworth Center, the public health laboratory of the New York State Department of Health, have shown it is technically feasible to detect DNA methylation using a simple breath test.
Declining Rates of Fertility and Epigenetics Research
Sunday, November 12th, 2006The Focus article in the November 2006 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives, entitled “Fertile Grounds for Inquiry: Environmental Effects on Human Reproduction,” is an interesting read for those interested in the reproductive effects of environmental toxicants and epigenetics.
Review of New Paid Reviewing System
Saturday, November 11th, 2006ReviewMe is a new service that offers bloggers an opportunity to receive paid offers from advertisers to review a Web site on their blog.
Discover Magazine Highlights Epigenetics
Monday, November 6th, 2006The November issue of Discover Magazine features the cover story “DNA Is Not Destiny,” by Ethan Watters, highlighting some of the most provocative discoveries in epigenetics over the past several years and what they may mean to human health and development.
New Related Posts Feature
Saturday, November 4th, 2006I wanted to call reader attention to a new feature I just added on individual post pages that provides links to related articles at Epigenetics News. This should be helpful in finding…
Epigenomics To Focus On Late Stage Product Development
Saturday, November 4th, 2006Epigenomics, the molecular diagnostic company using methylation biomarkers to develop clinical tests for the early detection of various cancers, has recently made several announcements.
