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Genetic Link Between Two Rare Diseases Established By Next Generation Sequencing

Scientists have successfully used "next generation sequencing" to identify mutations that may cause a rare and mysterious genetic disorder. The research, published by Cell Press on July 29th in the American Journal of Human Genetics, demonstrates that sequencing an affected individual's entire "exome"; that is, all of the genes that carry instructions for producing proteins, can reveal critical ...

In & Around Randolph Township

ONGOING Miscellany Randolph Township Municipal Alliance Committee meets at 1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month at the townships municipal building on Millbrook Avenue. The group is comprised of local community leaders, school and municipal employees, and concerned citizens who want to be involved in providing programming on education and prevention in the areas of alcohol, drugs and ...

Sons of Italy to meet

During the summer, The Order of the Sons of Italy in America West End Pocono Lodge No. 2725 holds its meetings on the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Chestnuthill Park & Senior Center, Route 715, one-half mile north of Route 209. The next meeting is Aug. 8.

Italian tradition strong in Netcong

By TOM HOWELL JR. NETCONG -- The first "bombs" go off at 7 in the morning. The celebratory mortar blasts will be the first of many that day, before a procession of men and women dressed in black and white head to St. Michael Church for an 8 a.m. Mass.

General McChrystals farewell to the troops

MORE THAN seven years ago, I wrote about the retirement of Gen. Eric Shinseki, the first American of Japanese ancestry to be appointed US Army chief of staff and the highest-ranking Asian-American in US military history.