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A Critical Factor For Maintaining Blood Stem Cells
A gene whose altered expression has previously associated with human leukaemias and Ewing's sarcoma -- a type of malignant bone tumour found in young adults -- is required for the proper functioning of blood stem cells.
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A new program for analysis of genomic data
A paper describes a new program for analysis of chromosomal regions and genome-wide expression data
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Genetic Clue To 'Clubbing'
Scientists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes digital clubbing, a deformity of the fingers and fingernails that is associated with a number of diseases of the heart and lungs.
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Genetic Variants Affect Cancer Risk In Alcohol Drinkers
Variants in certain genes lower the risk of various types of cancers in individuals who consume alcohol.
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Searching For Cancer's 'Achilles' Heel'
A new approach to finding genes important in the onset of cancer is described.
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Understanding Cocaine Craving
After withdrawal from cocaine, the number of certain receptors in the brain linked to cocaine cravings increase over time.
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Target Identified For Dengue Therapy
Scientists have identified a molecule targeted by dengue virus in mice to bring about the haemorrhagic fever associated with lethal disease.
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How A Vaccine Enhancer Works
A paper finally reveals how alum boosts the biological agent's effect in stimulating a protection response by the recipient's immune system for different vaccines.
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Getting To Grips With Self-Renewal
Embryonic stem cell (ESC) renewal does not rely on instructions from outside the cell and can be enabled by eliminating internal factors that induce differentiation.
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Molecular Clues To Appetite And Drug Addiction
Researchers have discovered a new molecular mechanism that underpins the brain's responses to food and drugs of abuse, such as cocaine.
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Towards A Model For Huntington's Disease
Progress towards developing a non-human primate model for Huntington's disease is reported online.
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