news archive genetic news - March 17, 2003

March 17, 2003

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-	Recently published - Nature Genetics Ten-Year Retrospective (1992-2002) This special supplement reviews the scientific advances of the last ten years - and provides some insight into what lies ahead.
-	Mutation Causes Motor Neuron Disease The findings could help hone in on the causes of related diseases.
-	Safer Magic Bullets Researchers have found a way that could potentially avoid the debilitating side effects seen in patients taking a type of experimental cancer therapy.
-	Insulin Regulation New insights into how glucose homeostasis is achieved.
-	Mouse Model Provides Clues Into Effects Of Nerve Gas Compounds used as chemical warfare agents induce neurological damage by hampering the action of a specific enzyme.
-	Autopsy Exposes Adverse Effects Of Alzheimer's Vaccine Scientists present the first analysis of the vaccine's effects on the human brain.
-	Nature Publishing Group Announces The Launch Of The Signaling Gateway A new one-stop FREE resource for cell signaling research from the Alliance for Cellular Signaling (AfCS) and Nature Publishing Group (NPG).