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[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - Voting stations in Latvia have opened in a historic referendum on whether to make Russian the nation's second national language.
Researchers reporting in the February 17th issue of the Cell Press journal Cell have sequenced the complete genome of one immortal devil. The genomes of the Tasmanian devil and its transmissible cancer may help to explain how that cancer went from a single individual to spreading through the population like wildfire.
The deadly transmissible facial cancer has led to the speedy decline of the island-dwelling Tasmanian devil population since its discovery and now threatens the entire species with extinction. Ultimately, the researchers hope that the new findings might point to a way to help save the Tasmanian devils.
"There are targeted drugs that work against cancer genes," said Elizabeth Murchison, a Tasmanian native working at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the United Kingdom. "We hope some of the mutations that we have found in genes in the devil cancer may point to therapeutic strategies."
Tasmanian facial cancer disease is spread from one Tasmanian devil to another through bites that transfer living cancer cells, and Tasmanian devils bite each other often. The first photograph of a Tasmanian devil with one of these facial tumors turned up in 1996. "At the time, it was thought to be a one-off case," Murchison said.
But soon, dozens more sick devils turned up, and by the early 2000s, "it was clear that this was a new type of infectious disease," she said. The real breakthrough came in 2006 when it was shown that all of the cancers were actually one, passed on clonally from one animal to another. That was a particular surprise because cancer doesn't usually hop from one individual to another, except in very rare instances. Normally, the immune system ensures that foreign cancers cannot survive in new hosts.
In search of answers and potential solutions, Murchison and her colleagues set out to sequence the Tasmanian devil genome and that of the cancer. Their analyses suggest that the cancer first arose relatively recently in a female Tasmanian devil.
"I call her the immortal devil," Murchison said. "Her cells are living on long after she died."
"The cancer genome has evolved as it has spread through the population, but overall it appears to be rather stable," adds Michael Stratton, senior author of the paper. "The genetic differences between 104 Tasmanian devil tumors from all around the island present us with a remarkably clear picture of how the cancer has spread in time and space over the last couple of decades, which may help with strategies for disease containment."
More than 17,000 mutations in the devil cancer genome have been catalogued, and while that may sound like a lot, it is comparable to the number of mutations found in some human cancers, says Murchison. The task now is to figure out which of the thousands of mutations are most important. Early indications suggest that changes in the immunity genes might ultimately explain how the cancer evades the immune system.
The world has already lost the Tasmanian tiger, which went extinct in the 1930s. "It would be really sad to lose our two largest marsupial carnivores, and within 100 years of each other," Murchison said. Hopefully, the new data will lead to some more definitive answers, and soon.
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Meeting to outline effective education about aging as America's senior population growsPublic release date: 17-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Todd Kluss tkluss@geron.org 202-587-2839 The Gerontological Society of America
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America will hold its 38th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference from February 23 to 26 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, VA. Media representatives are invited to attend free of charge.
This conference provides a forum for professionals in the field of aging to present their work and share ideas about gerontological and geriatric education and training. The theme for 2012 is "Engaging Aging in Higher Education." Complete meeting details are available at www.aghe.org.
"Re-Engaging Aging in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities"
Opening Plenary Session: Thursday, Feburary 23, 6:30 p.m.
This symposium focuses on the theme of re-engaging aging within the priorities of institutions of higher education, from the general education and life skills education of community college and undergraduate programs to the masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral level training provided in research universities. Symposium contributors, each representing a particular constituency and a unique vantage point derived from personal experience, will review the challenges and opportunities for strengthening gerontology and geriatrics within higher education.
"Age of Champions"
Film Screening: February 24, 10 a.m.
Join Producer Ali Sargent for a screening of the new documentary "Age of Champions," an inspiring story of a group of athletes a 100-year-old tennis champion, a 86-year-old pole vaulter, a pair of swimming brothers, and a team of basketball grandmothers all chasing gold at the National Senior Games. The film captures the triumphant spirit of these seniors who tackle old age with grace, humor, and optimism. Win or lose, they are living proof that it's never too late to become a champion.
"Bridging the Generations: An Important Older Person in My Life"
K-12 Committee Student Writing Contest Award Presentation: February 25, 3:30 p.m.
The AGHE K-12 Committee is sponsoring the annual writing contest for middle school students in the DC area. The theme of the writing contest is "Bridging the Generations: An Important Older Person in My Life." Finalists and their guests will be recognized at this special event.
"The View From the Provost's Office"
Closing Plenary Session: Sunday, February 26, 11 a.m.
Scott Bass, PhD, the provost of American University and founder of the Gerontology PhD Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will lead a question-and-answer session to discuss issues pertaining to the relationship between gerontology program development and survival amid university administrative priorities.
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The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) is the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America, the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. AGHE seeks to advance gerontology as a field of study at institutions of higher education through conferences, publications, technical assistance, research studies, and consultation with policy makers. It is currently the only institutional member organization dedicated to gerontology and geriatrics education worldwide.
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Meeting to outline effective education about aging as America's senior population growsPublic release date: 17-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Todd Kluss tkluss@geron.org 202-587-2839 The Gerontological Society of America
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America will hold its 38th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference from February 23 to 26 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, VA. Media representatives are invited to attend free of charge.
This conference provides a forum for professionals in the field of aging to present their work and share ideas about gerontological and geriatric education and training. The theme for 2012 is "Engaging Aging in Higher Education." Complete meeting details are available at www.aghe.org.
"Re-Engaging Aging in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities"
Opening Plenary Session: Thursday, Feburary 23, 6:30 p.m.
This symposium focuses on the theme of re-engaging aging within the priorities of institutions of higher education, from the general education and life skills education of community college and undergraduate programs to the masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral level training provided in research universities. Symposium contributors, each representing a particular constituency and a unique vantage point derived from personal experience, will review the challenges and opportunities for strengthening gerontology and geriatrics within higher education.
"Age of Champions"
Film Screening: February 24, 10 a.m.
Join Producer Ali Sargent for a screening of the new documentary "Age of Champions," an inspiring story of a group of athletes a 100-year-old tennis champion, a 86-year-old pole vaulter, a pair of swimming brothers, and a team of basketball grandmothers all chasing gold at the National Senior Games. The film captures the triumphant spirit of these seniors who tackle old age with grace, humor, and optimism. Win or lose, they are living proof that it's never too late to become a champion.
"Bridging the Generations: An Important Older Person in My Life"
K-12 Committee Student Writing Contest Award Presentation: February 25, 3:30 p.m.
The AGHE K-12 Committee is sponsoring the annual writing contest for middle school students in the DC area. The theme of the writing contest is "Bridging the Generations: An Important Older Person in My Life." Finalists and their guests will be recognized at this special event.
"The View From the Provost's Office"
Closing Plenary Session: Sunday, February 26, 11 a.m.
Scott Bass, PhD, the provost of American University and founder of the Gerontology PhD Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will lead a question-and-answer session to discuss issues pertaining to the relationship between gerontology program development and survival amid university administrative priorities.
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The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) is the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America, the nation's oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. AGHE seeks to advance gerontology as a field of study at institutions of higher education through conferences, publications, technical assistance, research studies, and consultation with policy makers. It is currently the only institutional member organization dedicated to gerontology and geriatrics education worldwide.
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