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A new tool for the screening of literature in genetic epidemiology
A paper describes a new online tool for the automatic survey of literature in genetic epidemiology
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How the Brain Helps Us Deal with Loss
Researchers have pinpointed a chemical messenger in the brain that plays a crucial role in dealing with the long term separation or loss of a partner.
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Linking Schizophrenia to Neuronal Changes
Alterations in neuronal development and connectivity may contribute to the psychiatric and cognitive symptoms seen in patients with a chromosomal mutation linked to schizophrenia.
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Nervous System Signals Direct Host Defence
Early host defence against pathogens -- at least in earthworms -- relies on communication between the nervous system and the intestine, suggests a paper online.
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New Risk Factors for Basal Cell Carcinoma
Two genetic variants associated with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are identified online.
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Hair Follicle Stem Cells Identified
Scientists have discovered a group of stem cells in mice that can repopulate and maintain all cell types of the hair follicle.
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Susceptibility to Male-Pattern Baldness
New genetic risk factors for male-pattern baldness have been identified in two studies published online.
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Gene Mutation in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Scientists have found mutations in a gene that account for a significant number of cases of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disorder of the retina that leads to visual impairment, and in some cases, blindness.
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The Genetic Origins of Cleft Lip
The first common genetic variant strongly associated with cleft lip has been identified in a study published online.
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Risk Factors for Ulcerative Colitis
Scientists have discovered genetic variants that predispose people to the common inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis.
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Pluripotent Cells from Human Testis
Pluripotent adult stem cells have been derived from cells in adult human testis for the first time.
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Crick Hypothesis Vindicated
Two groups of brain cells together help to filter visual information before it reaches the brain's higher processing regions.
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