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2003-01-30

Research Reveals How Strep Bacterium Evades Immune System
Group A Streptococcus (GAS), sometimes can endure battle with our innate immune system and cause widespread disease
Help Wanted: Pediatric Endocrinologists
Funding Will Help Train Researchers in Childhood Diabetes
Bone marrow generates new neurons in human brains
Possible new treatments for stroke, Parkinson's disease, and other neuroological disorders

2003-01-28

Human Gene Affects Memory
Isoforms of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)linked with episodic memory
Mouse Model Links Alcohol Intake to Marijuana-Like Brain Compounds
New Pathway Presents Target for Medication Development

2003-01-27

OPINION: Recommendations for Introducing Genetics Services in Developing Countries
WHO scientists argue that most developing countries now urgently need to incorporate genetic approaches (including DNA diagnosis) into their health services.
Ready, Set, Mark Your Genes – Go!
Scientists now show that the expression status of genes can be altered even in the absence of cell division.

2003-01-23

Embryo Attaches to the Uterus via L-selectin
Researchers funded by the NIH have discovered how an embryo initially attaches to the wall of the uterus
Drinking reduces heart disease risk in men
A 12-year study found that men who drank alcohol three or more days per week had a reduced risk of heart attack
Powerful Technologies Probe Innate Immunity
A comprehensive and detailed picture of innate immunity is the goal of scientists funded by a recently awarded grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Gadd45a Prevents Skin Tumors by Watching Over p53
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute have identified a critical role for a gene known as Gadd45a, which protects the skin against cancer-causing damage from the sun's rays.
NIGMS-Funded RNA Research Named Breakthrough of the Year
Science magazine has declared advances in understanding molecules called "small RNAs" as the top scientific achievement of 2002.

2003-01-20

Passing Inhibitory Small RNA To Your Progeny
A paper in the February issue of Nature Structural Biology reports the creation of transgenic mice, in which inherited RNAi lowers the expression of a target gene.
Di’George’s Syndrome Demystified
Peter Carmeliet in Leuven, Belgium and colleagues begin to answer why some individuals are only slightly affected by Di’George’s syndrome while for others the consequences are severely life-threatening, involving severe cardiac and vascular abnormalities.
Genes For 'STEMNESS'
Stuart Orkin of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and colleagues report that the gene SCL/tal-1is essential for the generation of haematopoietic stem cell (HSCs), but surprisingly its continued expression is not essential for HSC functions.