International HapMap consortium expands mapping effort
The International HapMap Consortium, boosted by an additional $3.3 million in public-private support, today announced plans to create an even more powerful map of human genetic variation than originally envisioned. The map will accelerate the discovery of genes related to common diseases, such as asthma, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. When the project was launched in October 2002, th...StrepMAB-Immo coated microplate; 96 well from IBA GmbH
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Since the Shipman affair doctors have wary of treating elderly patients with pain-reducing drugs, according to a new survey.// In 2000, Dr Harold Shipman was declared guilty of 15 murders, although many believe the true number to be much higher. He took his own life in prison in 2004. A study conducted by the Small Practices Association on behalf of BBC Radio 4 revealed that si...