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July 5, 2006

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-	Free Access To Nature Protocols Available Online Till The End Of July.
-	Gene Transfer Of RANTES And MCP-1 Chemokine Antagonists Prolongs Cardiac Allograft Survival Research suggests a role for anti-chemokine gene therapy as an adjuvant therapy in heart transplantation.
-	Sequencing Of The Reannotated Lmnb2 Gene Reveals Novel Mutations In Patients With Acquired Partial Lipodystrophy Authors sequence LMNB2 as a candidate gene in nine white patients with acquired partial lipodystrophy (APL, also called "Barraquer-Simons syndrome").
-	Localization Of Candidate Regions For A Novel Gene For Kartagener Syndrome Research data provide a basis for the identification of a novel gene implicated in Kartagener syndrome.
-	Exploring The Logic Of Neural Cell Development Sceintists report on a revolutionary technology to explore and identify the complex molecular signals that determine the fate of precursor cells of the human brain.
-	Science And Security In The Twenty-First Century The 2006 special issue of EMBO Reports on Science & Security covers the social, economic and ethical impact of dual-use research in the life sciences on society and vice versa.
-	Genes, Not Environment Determine Physical Activity Levels In Children 'Activity genes' that children are born with influence their physical activity levels more than environmental factors.
-	Understanding The Causes Of Obesity The amount of sleep a person has, or their exposure to air conditioning may be as important causes of obesity as diet and exercise.
-	Clostridium difficile Genome The genome sequence of Clostridium difficile, a major hospital acquired human pathogen, is published.
-	A Malaria Drug For Underdeveloped Countries Scientists have found a drug that can be used to control malaria infection.
-	New Class Of Cancer Therapeutic Scientists have created a new class of cancer drug that combines the targeting strength of one type of ribonucleic acid (RNA) therapy with the therapeutic potency of another.
-	Stem Cells: Hopes And Realities Insight articles provide an overview of the field of stem cell biology and its promise.
-	Stimulating Stem Cells Fights Stroke Damage Scientists show that stimulating a specific signalling pathway in the neural stem cells of rat brain can help the animals recover movement after a simulated stroke.
-	Thymus Bipotent Precursor Cells Found Researchers have discovered that a single precursor cell can form both major cell types of the thymus.
-	T-Cell Link To Cancer A link has been found between a particular type of gastrointestinal cancer and T-cell functioning.