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January 5, 2001

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-	Gene Could Predispose People To Adult-Onset Or ‘Type II’ Diabetes
-	Tarantula Spider Venom Peptide Can Stop Atrial Fibrillation
-	Towards Understanding The Fatal Childhood Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
-	Itch-Specific Neurons, Identified In Cat Spinal Cord, May Be Very Similar In Humans
-	Two Proteins May Be Useful In Initiating Nerve Regeneration In Spinal Cord Injuries
-	Research May Lead To Development Of A Therapy For Colon Cancer
-	PPAR Drugs Could Control Cholesterol Levels And Inflammation
-	An Alternative to Viagra?
-	Mechanism Uncovered That May Explain How The Mother Tolerates The Fetus