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September 19, 2005

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-	Malaria: Sequence of Infection Revealed Study supplants earlier theories on how the malaria parasite spreads from the red blood cells it infects.
-	Blocking Virus Entry Defensins, known to prevent viruses from entering cells, appear to do so by preventing the virus from merging to cells' outer membrane.
-	Benefits of Digital Mammography Women with Dense Breasts, Women Younger than 50, and Those Who are Perimenopausal May Benefit from Digital Mammograms