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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:41:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fighting Glioma-Associated Edema</title>
<description><![CDATA[Excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain can be prevented by inhibiting glutamate transport to prolong survival.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Strength In Numbers</title>
<description><![CDATA[A large number of signalling motifs in the receptor complex expressed on the surface of T lymphocytes helps prevent autoimmunity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:16:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Generating Human Autoimmune Cells</title>
<description><![CDATA[The essential 'ingredients' for producing a type of human immune cell involved in both mucosal immunity and autoimmunity are reported online.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:14:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Genetic Susceptibility To Obesity</title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered genetic variants that increase the risk of obesity and insulin resistance in the general population.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:11:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stopping DNA Synthesis Before It Starts</title>
<description><![CDATA[A small-molecule inhibitor of Cdc7 kinase prevents DNA synthesis and has antitumour activity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:15:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stem-Cell Regeneration Of The Breast Relies On Adhesion</title>
<description><![CDATA[Interaction of basal stem cells in the breast with their cellular environment is crucial for their function, and helps towards the regeneration of the mammary glands during pregnancy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:13:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Targeting Dormant Leukaemia Cells</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new role for a protein involved in leukaemia is described.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:44:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Insight Into Devastating Pregnancy Condition</title>
<description><![CDATA[A paper published online has identified two culprits likely to trigger pre-eclampsia if they are in short supply, opening up the possibilities of early diagnosis and even treatment of the disorder.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:40:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Starting Out On The Road To Maleness</title>
<description><![CDATA[A study of mice now shows how developing gonads start out on the road to maleness.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:15:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Why We Are All Different</title>
<description><![CDATA[A paper takes a close look at the larger DNA variations that influence differences between individual humans and their potential origins and evolutionary history.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:12:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Program For Analysis Of Haplotype Associations</title>
<description><![CDATA[A paper describes a new program for the analysis of haplotypes in the context of genetic association studies]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 12:29:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A Rogue Neighbourhood</title>
<description><![CDATA[Gene expression changes in the tissue microenvironment in which a tumour arises can be used to predict outcome in patients with breast cancer.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:55:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Focus On Natural Killer Cells</title>
<description><![CDATA[A series of articles explore the behaviour of the enigmatic lymphocytes (natural killer - NK - cells), and reflect on their transition from outcasts of mainstream immunology to prominent players in innate immunity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:53:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sequencing Sheds Light On The Cancer Genome</title>
<description><![CDATA[The rearrangement of genomes in people with lung cancer can be identified using an approach called 'massively parallel sequencing.']]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:46:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Share Genetic Risk Factors</title>
<description><![CDATA[Several genetic risk variants are identified for the common inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:43:33 GMT</pubDate>
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