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Gene Mutation Affecting Human Brain Size
Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that cause reduced brain and body size.
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Genetic Susceptibility To Kawasaki Disease
A variant in a gene called ITPKC is associated with increased susceptibility to Kawasaki disease.
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Genetic Risk Factor For ALS
Scientists have identified a variant in the gene DPP6 that increases susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Control of EGFR in Breast Cancer Cell Invasion
A mechanism explaining how epidermal growth factor (EGF) regulates breast cancer cell invasion is published.
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Breast Cancer Goes NUMB
A protein called NUMB has a crucial role in keeping breast cancer at bay.
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When Three Is Better Than Two
People with Down's syndrome seem to be less susceptible to cancers - an observation that may at least partly derive from their having an extra copy of the chromosome responsible for the syndrome, chromosome 21.
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A New Role For Nanog
Nanog safeguards the pluripotent state of embryonic stem cells, resetting them if they start to differentiate when they shouldn't.
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Looking For Cancer In All The Right Places
Viable tumour-derived epithelial cells (also known as circulating tumour cells or CTCs) have been identified in the blood of cancer patients.
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Brain Cells Are Smarter Than You Think
Individual brain cells can make a bigger contribution to behaviour and are capable of more computations than previously thought.
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