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  Genetic Markers ID Second Alzheimer's Pathway

  April 4, 2013 — Researchers have identified a new set of genetic markers for Alzheimer's disease that point to a second pathway through which the disease ... > full story
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  Shutting Down DNA Construction: How Senescence Halts Growth of Potential Cancers

  April 4, 2013 — How does oncogene-induced senescence work? Imagine the cell as a construction site where work continues as long as bricks (nucleotides) are available. When an oncogene is damaged, it is like hiring ... > full story
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  Protein Maintains Order in the Nucleus

  April 4, 2013 — Two meters of DNA are packed into the cell nucleus, presumably based on a strictly defined arrangement. Researchers have now succeeded in explaining a phenomenon, which was first observed 40 years ... > full story
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  Course of Cardiovascular Events More Predictable: A Protein Enables Risk Assessment

  April 4, 2013 — Medical researchers have managed to predict the probability of a cardiovascular patient suffering a heart attack, stroke or arterial occlusion within three months. In the long-term, this knowledge ... > full story
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  Wild Mice Have Natural Protection Against Lyme Borreliosis

  April 4, 2013 — Like humans, mice can become infected with Borrelia. However, not all mice that come into contact with these bacteria contract the dreaded Lyme disease: Animals with a particular gene variant are ... > full story
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  The Equine 'Adam' Lived Fairly Recently: Close Relationships Among Modern Stallions

  April 4, 2013 — The analysis of DNA inherited from a single parent has provided valuable insights into the history of human and animal populations. However, until recently we had insufficient information to be ... > full story
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  One Extinct Turtle Less: Turtle Species in the Seychelles Never Existed

  April 4, 2013 — The turtle species Pelusios seychellensis regarded hitherto as extinct never existed. Scientists discovered this based on genetic ... > full story
• Schizophrenia
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  Brain Cell Signal Network Genes Linked to Schizophrenia Risk in Families

  April 3, 2013 — New genetic factors predisposing to schizophrenia have been uncovered in five families with several affected relatives. These gene variants weaken NMDA receptors. Found throughout the brain, NMDA ... > full story
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  Phase 1 ALS Trial Is First to Test Antisense Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease: No Serious Adverse Effects Reported

  April 3, 2013 — The initial clinical trial of a novel approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- blocking production of a mutant protein that causes an inherited form of the progressive neurodegererative ... > full story
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  Research Identifies Co-Factors Critical to PTSD Development

  April 3, 2013 — New research has found that the action of a specific gene occurring during exposure to adolescent trauma is critical for the development of adult-onset post-traumatic stress ... > full story

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