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May 23, 2005

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-	Human Cells Can "Silence" HIV Genes HIV protein, Tat, silenced by sequence-specific siRNA in human cells.
-	Better Kidney Function Test to Predict Death and Cardiovascular Outcomes Cystatin-C is a better predictor of death and cardiovascular risk among the elderly than the creatinine.