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September 27, 2005

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-	Clinical Trial Launched for Treatment of Liver Disease in Children Investigators hope to uncover the underlying conditions that contribute to the development and progression of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in children.
-	Loss of Body Mass Linked to Development of Alzheimer’s Disease The loss of body mass reflects disease processes and changes in BMI might be a clinical predictor of the development of Alzheimer's Disease.
-	Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Discovery of Protein Signatures for Prostate Cancer Could Improve Diagnosis of Early Disease - a complementary test to Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA).
-	Nanobiotechnology: Training the Next Generation of Scientists For cancer biology, as well as many other biomedical disciplines, nanotechnology has significant potential in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.