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Promising Therapy For ALS Delivers Antisense Drug Directly To Nervous System
Delivering agents across the blood-brain barrier likely to be effective treatment for other neurodegenerative diseases
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Cheap fast way to crack genome code
US and Australian scientists have pioneered a new hybrid method for genomic sequencing that is faster and cheaper than state of the art technologies.
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Neutralizing HIV
Study reveals the interaction between a human antibody and a protein found on the surface of the HIV-1 virus.
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Gleevec May Cause Heart Problems
Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec), a drug used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), can kill heart cells.
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Inhibiting Inflammation In Multiple Sclerosis
T cells, a type of immune cell, can impede the development and progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
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Mouse Model Suggests Treatment Strategy For Muscular Dystrophy
Study reports a reversible mouse model of myotonic dystrophy, the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults.
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Receptors In The Mouse Nose May Be Pheromone Detectors
Biologists have discovered a second set of olfactory receptors in the mouse nose, including ones that may detect pheromones and might therefore aid in the mating game.
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Choosing Face
Study clarifies the role of particular neurons in a region of monkeys' brains known to be important for object recognition.
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Active Sites Of A Hepatitis C Virus Enzyme Revealed
The crystal structure of one of the hepatitis C viral proteins could offer new opportunities for antiviral drug design.
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Unexpected Inheritance
Research supports the idea that RNA partly determines the inherited characteristics of plants and animals.
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Melanoma Risk Linked to the Gene for the Melanocortin-1 Receptor and Sun Exposure
MC1R gene variants are correlated with BRAF mutations and the risk of melanoma with intermittent exposure to sunlight.
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