U.S. Surgeon General announces Family History Initiative   

California voters approve Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative     

Human mesenchymal stem cells used to target delivery of therapeutic proteins to animal model tumor cells              Studeny M, et al.                                                                     J Natl Cancer Inst  2004 Nov;96(21):1593-1603              

Genetic variants in glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPD) gene linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease     
Li Y, et al.                                                                          Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 Nov;101(44):15688-15693

Barriers in diagnosis of patients with increased hereditary cancer risk                                                                                  Lynch HT, et al.                                                              Cancer Genet Cytogenet 2004 Sep;153(2):91-101

Review of immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease              Gelinas DS et al.                                                                Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2004 Oct;101(Suppl 2):14657-14662                    

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AMA Genetics Resources

Family Medical History in Disease Prevention       This educational pamphlet is now available from the AMA that describes the importance of a family medical history and provides instructions on how to generate a simple pedigree.

Ethical Issues in Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2

Genetics, Disease, and Dentistry     (An educational resource from the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics)

Complimentary CME for Physicians

Identifying and Managing Hereditary Risk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Genetics in Clinical Practice: A Team Approach   This program, available on CD-ROM from the AMA, is intended for physicians and other health care professionals who have an interest in genetic testing.