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Musculoskeletal Tissue Grown From Embryonic Stem Cells
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Biomedical engineers from Johns Hopkins University have grown cartilage and bone tissue from mesenchymal precursor cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESC) seeded onto special biomaterial scaffolds. Reuters Health Information
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New Genetic Loci for Lupus Identified
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Researchers have identified two new genetic loci on chromosomes 8 and 16 that appear to influence susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a report in the January 20th Online First issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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Immunological FOBT Superior to M2-PK Assay as Test for Colorectal Cancer
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An office-based immunochemical fecal occult blood test (IFOBT) is significantly more accurate in screening for colorectal cancer compared with a test for pyruvate kinase isoenzyme Type M2 (M2-PK), according to a study carried out by researchers in Germany and published in the June issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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Low Mismatch Repair Gene Expression Predicts Testicular Cancer Recurrence
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Decreased immunostaining for mismatch repair (MMR), increased frequency of microsatellite instability, or both predict a shorter time to testicular cancer recurrence and death despite chemotherapy, investigators report in the April 15 issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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