Latest genetic and genomic news, media resources, and information of broad interest to students and educators.

Celebration of Science at NIH

Description: Highlights of 2012's Celebration of Science forum at the National Institutes of Health

• Source: National Institutes of Health
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• URL: http://www.nih.gov/about/director/09272012_celebrationofscience.htm

FDA Approves Genetic Drug to Treat Rare Disease

Description: New York Times article on new drug Kynamro for treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia

• Source: The New York Times Company
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• URL: ttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/30/business/fda-approves-genetic-drug-to-treat-rare-disease.html?_r=0

Genetic Mechanisms - News

Description: A listing of articles on recent discoveries in genetics and the life sciences

• Source: National Science Foundation
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• URL: http://nsf.gov/news/index.jsp?org=MCB

Genomics and Health

Description: Links to genomics and health impact news and publications, as well as to CDC updates and news

• Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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• URL: http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm/

NHGRI Newsroom

Description: A listing of the National Human Genome Research Institute's latest genomic news

• Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
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• URL: http://www.genome.gov/Newsroom/

NIH Human Microbiome Project

Description: A NIH project that aims to define the normal bacterial makeup of the human body

• Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
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• URL: http://www.genome.gov/27549144

Stem Cell Information - News Items

Description: NIH news releases on stem cell research

• Source: National Institutes of Health
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• URL: http://stemcells.nih.gov/news/headlines.asp

Tweets of the Week

Description: Follow tweets written by Dr. Khoury, the director of the CDC's Office of Public Health Genomics

• Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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• URL: http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm#tweets

Upcoming Events

Description: Upcoming NIH stem cell research events

• Source: National Institutes of Health
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• URL: http://stemcells.nih.gov/news/events.asp