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Alzheimer's protein damages blood brain barrierA protein associated with Alzheimer's disease causes damage to the blood vessels in the brain, leading to a leaky blood brain barrier and increased risk of neurodegenerative disease. ... 20th May 2012
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Can chimps plan for the future?We tend to think that planning ahead is a purely human activity, but the antics of a chimp called Santino in Furuvik Zoo in Sweden are challenging that assumption... ... 13th May 2012
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Alzheimer's genes and brain developmentNew studies published in the journal Nature Genetics have shed light on the genes involved in Alzheimer’s disease and brain development... ... 12th May 2012
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Birth defectsAn international team of researchers have made an important step forward in understanding how nature and nurture work together when it comes to birth defects linked to faulty genes, according to a new paper in the journal Cell... ... 12th May 2012
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Huntington's disease and cancerA paper from Swedish researchers in this month’s edition of the Lancet Oncology shows that people with Huntington’s disease and other similar conditions have a lower risk of developing cancer than the general population... ... 12th May 2012
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Head lice vs body liceScientists from the University of Illinois have found more evidence to suggest that human headlice and body lice may be the same species - something that’s hotly debated in the world of insect genetics... ... 12th May 2012
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Brain evolution due to fat metabolismScientists at Uppsala University in Sweden have discovered evidence showing that the evolution of human brains may have resulted from changes in the genes responsible for fat metabolism... ... 12th May 2012
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Breast cancer redefinedA joint team of researchers from the UK and Canada have rewritten the rule book on defining different types of breast cancer, publishing their findings in the journal Nature this month... ... 12th May 2012
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 Radio controlled cells make insulinCells capable of releasing insulin in response to a radio signal have been engineered by scientists in America. ... 3rd May 2012
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