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Blood 'Fingerprints' For Cancer
Serum microRNAs (miRNAs) can serve as biomarkers for the detection of diseases including cancer and diabetes.
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Why The Brain Makes New Nerve Cells
The adult brain requires a continuous stream of new neurons for the maintenance of regions controlling smell and spatial navigation.
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Inherited Risk Factors For Common Leukemia
Scientists have produced the first unequivocal evidence for inherited factors that contribute to susceptibility to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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Telomerase Structure Revealed
Researchers have snuck a peak at the engine of telomerase, an important enzyme that aids chromosome stability.
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Genetics Of Geography
By analyzing small areas of genetic variation known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, scientists have uncovered a surprising link between genes and geography.
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Exploitative Tricks Of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic treatment may compromise the innate immunity of the intestine.
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Stem Cells Classified
A new method for classifying stem cells should help researchers distinguish one stem cell type from the next.
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Predisposition Gene For Childhood Cancer
A gene responsible for the majority of inherited cases of a common childhood cancer is reported online.
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A Potentially Dangerous Molecule On The Loose
A paper reveals how a protein called PTEN, as a result of losing its ubiquitin tag, can cause it to break loose from the cell nucleus and stop it carrying out its normal function of nipping potential cancers in the bud.
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Switching Fat To Lean
In two related studies, scientists identify the factors that regulate fat formation; this research could help to develop new therapies to tackle obesity.
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