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December 6, 2005

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-	Understanding how we sense taste Two key receptors involved in taste show how taste is communicated to the brain.
-	Virtual Colonoscopy: The Future of Cancer Detection Computer-Aided Polyp Detection Software in Combination with Virtual Colonoscopy is as Effective as Traditional Optical Colonoscopy
-	Progressive Aphasia Syndrome linked to Prion Gene First evidence that there may be a specific gene involved in progressive aphasia syndrome.
-	Gene for Fear Discovered: Implications for Anxiety Disorders When the gene for stathmin is knocked out, mice showed less anxiety and are prone to more exploration.