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Male squirrel monkeys with red-green colorblindness can distinguish the hues after gene therapy, study suggests. (p. 14)Published: October 10th, 2009; Vol.176 #8Found in: Body & Brain -
Two popular diabetes drugs lower blood sugar but don’t reduce markers of inflammation.Published: Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Found in: Body & Brain
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Eye movements may reveal memories that the hippocampus recalls even when a person isn’t aware of them, a new study shows. (p. 15)Published: October 10th, 2009; Vol.176 #8Found in: Body & Brain
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Three new genes that raise the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease have been discovered in two large genome-wide searches.Published: Monday, September 7th, 2009
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Instead of becoming obese, mice with a mutation in an immune gene burn off the fat they eat. (p. 9)Published: September 26th, 2009; Vol.176 #7Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells -
Tasmanian devils all know each other, a new study shows. The discovery could mean that stopping the spread of an infectious cancer will be harder than previously thought.Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2009Found in: Life -
Alterations in a gene called DEC2 lead to a shortened sleep period in people, mice and fruit flies. (p. 11)Published: September 12th, 2009; Vol.176 #6Found in: Genes & Cells
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A new study finds evidence for mirror neurons in people. (p. 11)Published: September 12th, 2009; Vol.176 #6Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
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The tumor suppressor protein, p53, has three ways to protect cells from turning cancerous. A new study shows that p53 helps make microRNAs. (p. 8)Published: August 15th, 2009; Vol.176 #4Found in: Genes & Cells
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Home / News / August 1st, 2009; Vol.176 #3 / Caloric restriction extends life in monkeys, study findsNew study finds calorie restriction delays age-related diseases in monkeys. Another study reports that an immune-suppressing drug helps elderly mice live longer. (p. 9)Published: August 1st, 2009; Vol.176 #3Found in: Body & Brain -
A neural network active when the brain is at rest may prove critical to zoning out, a sense of self and envisioning the future. (p. 16)Published: July 18th, 2009; Vol.176 #2Found in: Behavior, Biomedicine and Psychology -
A closer look at regeneration in axolotl amputees shows that tissue replacement relies on cellular “memory.” (p. 10)Published: August 1st, 2009; Vol.176 #3Found in: Genes & Cells and Life -
A protein called GPX5 helps protect sperm from oxidative damage. The finding could help prevent birth defects.Published: Monday, June 29th, 2009Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
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Mysterious skin cells known as Merkel cells are required to sense light touches.Published: Thursday, June 18th, 2009Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
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The mutant protein implicated in Huntington’s may rely on a second protein. The finding could help explain why only some neurons are vulnerable to the disease. (p. 10)Published: July 4th, 2009; Vol.176 #1Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells
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