news archive genetic news - January 6, 2004

January 6, 2004

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-	Young nerve cells can rewind their developmental clocks Scientists have identified a gene in the cerebral cortex that apparently controls the developmental clock of embryonic nerve cells.
-	A viral cure for type 1 diabetes Viruses can both cause and prevent autoimmune disease.
-	Gene Worsens Artery Disease UCLA/USC researchers have linked a variation of a gene called 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) to an increased risk for atherosclerosis, or thickening of the arteries.
-	"Mad Cow" Mechanism May Be Integral to Storing Memory Scientists have discovered a new process for how memories might be stored, a finding that could help explain one of the least-understood activities of the brain.