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January 31, 2006

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-	Vaccine Provides 100 Percent Protection Against Avian Flu Virus In Animal Study Protection of Mice and Poultry from Lethal H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus through Adenovirus-Based Immunization
-	Master Genetic Switch Found For Chronic Pain Runx1 Determines Nociceptive Sensory Neuron Phenotype and Is Required for Thermal and Neuropathic Pain
-	Researchers Identify Major Source Of Muscle Repair Cells Somitic origin of limb muscle satellite and side population cells
-	The SERPINE2 Gene Is Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Study suggests that SERPINE2 is a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-susceptibility gene and is likely influenced by gene-by-smoking interaction.
-	Mutations in ACY1, the Gene Encoding Aminoacylase 1, Cause a Novel Inborn Error of Metabolism Aminoacylase 1 (ACY1) mutations lead to functional ACY1 deficiency and excretion of N-acetylated amino acids.
-	A Genomewide Search Finds Major Susceptibility Loci For Gallbladder Disease On Chromosome 1 In Mexican Americans Research presents significant evidence of major genetic determinants of symptomatic GBD on chromosome 1p in Mexican Americans.
-	Modeling Stroke With Increased Precision Scientists have found a way to model different types of stroke with unprecedented precision by targeting individual rat blood vessels with controlled laser bursts.
-	Fighting Legionnaires' Disease New research indicates how the immune system fights bacteria causing the severe pneumonia Legionnaires' disease.
-	HIV Nef Damages Antibody Responses Report of a new mechanism by which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cripples immune responses in virus-infected AIDS patients.
-	Genetics Of Earwax Determination Research presents evidence of the genetic basis that determines whether human earwax (cerumen) is wet or dry.
-	Stopping The Spiral Research findings have important implications for designing new proteins with improved properties, perhaps using left-handed amino acids.
-	HIV-1 Infection Explained Scientists present an insight on the development of AIDS from HIV-1.