This RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 20 UW news releases about Biostatistics. http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByAuthorId&departmentID=209&numToShow=20 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2010 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:47:42 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ An analysis of data from more than 20,000 people has uncovered several DNA sequence variations associated with impaired lung function. The findings pave the way for a greater understanding of how various lung diseases develop and what makes some people more susceptible to lung damage from air pollution, smoking and other environmental agents. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=54382 Health and Medicine Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=54382 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:06:13 GMT Researchers have located nine new genetic variants, and confirmed the role of another recently identified variant, that affect the time that it takes for the heart to reset itself after each beat. The duration of this QT interval, as it is called, is routinely measured by electrocardiogram, and lengthened QT interval is a known risk factor for sudden death. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48222 Health and Medicine Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48222 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:14:41 GMT The University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have been awarded a four-year $4.8 million contract by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health to coordinate activities for several whole-genome studies of human disease. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36424 Health and Medicine Clare Hagerty (clareh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36424 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:03:37 GMT An international team of researchers from 19 countries has identified one gene and a previously unidentified region of another chromosome as the location of another gene that may contribute to a child's chances of having autism. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=30694 Health and Medicine Social Science Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=30694 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:35:45 GMT