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April 17, 2008

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-	'What' And 'Where' In Auditory Cortex A study published online reports conclusive evidence for auditory brain areas being segregated by whether they contribute to recognizing an object -- the 'what' pathway -- or processing where an object is located -- the 'where' pathway.
-	Decisions Occur Before Awareness Activity in certain areas of the brain signals what choice people are going to make up to ten seconds before they become consciously aware of their decision.
-	Host-To-Graft Disease Spread In Parkinson Disease? Cell transplants have long been proposed as a possible therapy for Parkinson disease, but a series of reports suggest that the pathology may spread from the host to the transplants.
-	Common Genetic Variants Influencing Adult Height Scientists have discovered dozens of common genetic variants influencing adult human height, according to three studies published online.
-	Arsenic Action On Leukaemia Scientists have identified the mechanism by which compounds of arsenic can actually have therapeutic properties when used to treat certain types of cancer.
-	p53 Hampers Energy Metabolism In Cancer Cells The tumour suppressor p53 can limit tumour development by inhibiting aerobic glycolysis.
-	Pinpointing Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Lesions Scientists identify another mutant protein that causes bone marrow cells to multiply uncontrollably in ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) patients.