Jews
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Cancer incidence in Israeli Jewish survivors of World War II.

24 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Israeli Jews of European origin have high incidence rates of all cancers, and many of them were exposed to severe famine and stress during World War II. We assessed cancer incidence in Israeli Jewish survivors of World War II. METHODS: ... Read more...

Multicenter analysis of glucocerebrosidase mutations in Parkinson's disease.

20 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Recent studies indicate an increased frequency of mutations in the gene encoding glucocerebrosidase (GBA), a deficiency of which causes Gaucher's disease, among patients with Parkinson's disease. We aimed to ascertain the frequency of ... Read more...

Mutations in lipase H cause autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex with woolly hair.

16 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Mutations in lipase H (LIPH) are a rare cause of autosomal recessive hypotrichosis (HT) simplex. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we investigated the clinical and molecular basis of HT simplex with woolly hair in 3 nonrelated families. METHODS: ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Jews'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Academic medicine as a bridge to peace: building Arab and Israeli cooperation. 30 Oct 2009
• Cancer incidence in Israeli Jewish survivors of World War II. 24 Oct 2009
• Cancer risk from extreme stressors: lessons from European Jewish survivors of World War II. 24 Oct 2009
• Multicenter analysis of glucocerebrosidase mutations in Parkinson's disease. 20 Oct 2009
• When diseases disappear--the case of familial dysautonomia. 20 Oct 2009
• [Remembering Béla Mária (1903-1975)] 28 Sep 2009
• Mutations in lipase H cause autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex with woolly hair. 16 Sep 2009
• Saving my heart. 13 Sep 2009
• Population-based BRCA1/BRCA2 screening in Ashkenazi Jews: a call for evidence. 30 Aug 2009
• Cost-effectiveness of population-based BRCA1/2 testing and ovarian cancer prevention for Ashkenazi Jews: a call for dialogue. 30 Aug 2009
• Genetic variation in IGF-1 and breast cancer risk in Ashkenazi carriers and noncarriers of BRCA1/2 mutations. 30 Aug 2009
• [Emile Papiernik, French pioneer of modern obstetrics (1936-2009)] 24 Aug 2009
• The politics of 'The Natural Family' in Israel: state policy and kinship ideologies. 16 Aug 2009
• Haplotype of the C61G BRCA1 mutation in Polish and Jewish individuals. 30 Jul 2009
• Being in Berlin: a large group experience in the Berlin Congress. 30 Jul 2009
• Germline analysis of thymidine/guanidine polymorphism at position 309 of the Mdm2 promoter in malignant melanoma patients. 30 Jul 2009
• Deafness genes in Israel: implications for diagnostics in the clinic. 30 Jul 2009
• Prenatal genetic testing. 30 Jul 2009
• Modern anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli attitudes. 30 Jul 2009
• Dissemination of Kingella kingae in the community and long-term persistence of invasive clones. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Jews'

Definition: An ethnic group with historical ties to the land of ISRAEL and the religion of JUDAISM.

Descriptor UI: D007585

Alternative terms: Jews; Jew;

Related Mesh Headings: Judaism;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; statistics & numerical data; ethnology; genetics;

Tree Number: M01.686.754.600;

Technical Notes: specify geog if relevant