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Newly Discovered Gene Family Important in Fat Storage
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Scientists from New York report the discovery of a previously unknown gene family that plays a key role in whether or not cells store fat, a discovery that could lead to new approaches to obesity and related diseases, they say. Reuters Health Information
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British Scientists Make Human-Cow Embryos
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British researchers say they have created embryos and stem cells using human cells and oocytes of cows, but said such experiments would not lead to hybrid human-animal babies, or even to direct medical therapies. Reuters Health Information
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Polymorphism Tied to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the tumor suppressor gene DAB2IP appears to be associated with aggressive prostate cancer, US and Swedish researchers report in the December 19th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Reuters Health Information
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