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Gene mutation linked to type 1 diabetes
Scientists have found a fault in a newly discovered gene that may explain why some people have type 1 diabetes. The SUMO-4 gene helps regulate the body's immune system that defends against infection. more
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Growing evidence that a virus may play a role in the development of breast cancer
Scientists point to growing evidence that a virus may play a role in the development of breast cancer. Tests by researchers have found signs of a virus called MMTV in tissue taken from women with the disease. more
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Scutellaria barbata, a mint-like Chinese herb, could be used to fight cancer
An extract found in the leaves of a mint-like Chinese herb could be used to fight cancer. A drug based on the extract of Scutellaria barbata works by destroying the blood vessels supplying tumors. Plus, it should have fewer side effects than conventional treatments, which attack healthy cells as well as cancerous cells ones. more
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Combination of gene therapy and gene silencing prevents neurodegenerative disease
Scientists studying mice have identified a possible strategy for slowing a rare, fatal childhood neurodegenerative disease known as Niemann-Pick type C, in which brain cells accumulate fat and die. The finding could also have implications for treating other neurodegenerative disease, they say. more
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Avian influenza - Current evaluation of risks to humans from H5N1 following recent reports
In the last two weeks, avian influenza appears to have re-emerged in poultry in several countries in Asia. These outbreaks could either be new outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus or a continuation of the outbreaks first reported earlier in the year. These events, in addition to two new research reports -- about the virus becoming increasingly pathogenic and becoming more widespread in birds in the region -- fuel the World Health Organization's concern about the threat the virus poses to human health. more
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Update: Investigation of rabies infections in organ donor and transplant recipients --- Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, 2004
n 7 July, CDC was notified of an additional organ transplant patient at BUMC who had died of encephalopathy of unknown origin in early June. This case was detected as part of an ongoing review of transplant-patient autopsies. more
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New method enables researchers to make human SARS antibodies quickly
Human antibodies that thwart the SARS virus in mice can be mass-produced quickly using a new laboratory technique developed by an international research team collaborating with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health. The new technique could become an important tool for developing a cocktail of SARS-specific antibodies that might help protect people recently exposed to the SARS virus or at high risk of exposure. more
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