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A new program for calculation of statistical power in genetic association studies
A paper describes a new program for analysis of statistical power in genetic association studies
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Preventing Amyloid Formation
Epigallocatechin gallate, an antioxidant popularly known as EGCG, can prevent the formation of amyloid fibrils, toxic protein aggregates associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
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Helping Seizures With Acidity
Activation of certain acid-sensing molecules in the brain can interrupt severe seizures associated with epilepsy, reports a study published online.
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Mapping And Quantifying Mammalian Transcriptomes By RNA-Seq
Researchers have applied next-generation sequencing to monitor the messenger RNA output of the mammalian genome.
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A Drug Against Blood Cancer May Also Fight Lupus
A drug used to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer of the white blood cells, could also be useful for the treatment of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus erythematosus.
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Zipping To Sites Of Infection
The way in which immune cells focus in on invading bacteria within infected tissues is reported online.
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Fighting Infection From An Unlikely Source
A rare type of white blood cell has been shown to play an important role in long term immunity to infections.
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Multi-Part Bacterial Sensor
One process through which immune cells "sense" the presence of dangerous bacteria is revealed online.
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Rare 'de novo' Mutations Contribute To Schizophrenia Risk
Individuals who have a non-familial form of schizophrenia are approximately eight times more likely than those without the disease to harbour copy number mutations in their genomes.
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New Prognostic Marker For Breast Cancer
Scientists have identified a genetic variant that strongly predicts poor survival among women with breast cancer, particularly after treatment with a commonly used form of chemotherapy.
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Cellular Senescence And Ageing
Two tumour suppressor genes with crucial effects on the ability of cells to divide and replicate have been found to affect the ageing process in mice.
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Sequence Of Response
Immunologists have uncovered a molecular mechanism that alerts the immune system to the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
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Cell Discovery Helps Understanding Of Heart Growth
Cell biologists have identified a protein that helps to direct the development of heart cells early in embryonic development.
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