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Saturday 14 November 2009
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Discovery Of Potential Drug Target For Neurological Diseases
A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) report their success in solving the molecular structure of a key portion of a cellular receptor implicated in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other serious illnesses...
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Low Birth Weight And Diabetes Have A Common Genetic Background
Low birth weight increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Until recently scientists had attributed this to maternal malnutrition during pregnancy. However, now it seems that genetic background may also play a major role...
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Need A Helping Hand? Just Infect A Stranger With A Cooperative Gene
Cooperation is seen in every corner of life from microbes to humans, many times with no obvious advantages to those that provide it at high costs. Given the existence of "freeloading cheaters" ready to exploit the resources...
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