Volume 6, Number 24 June 11, 2007

Physical sciences and technology Very small galaxies Global warming Large Hadron Collider Brown dwarfs Extrasolar planets Robotics Black holes Climate modeling Computer model of deep solar convection patterns Nonlinear optics Quasars Extremely massive binary stars Nanotechnology Superconductivity Supercomputers Carbon nanotubes Water on Mars Personal robots Quantum cryptography Nanowire data storage Life sciences Memory and forgetfulness Centromeres Learning-related neural changes Bacterial spores Brain chemistry and aggressive personality 'Resting state' brain activity Induced pluripotent stem cells Plant distress signaling FGF21 and fat metabolism in mice Transport across bacterial cell membranes Connecting nanowires and cells Infant language learning Histone deacetylase inhibitors and memory Sexual selection MiRNA and cancer Agricultural biotechnology Déjà vu Working memory Synthetic biology Evolutionary origins of the nervous system Extending longevity by blocking G protein-coupled receptors Bacterial defenses against antimicrobial peptides Health and medicine Cancer Stem cells and cancer Avian flu Omega-3 fatty acids and blood pressure Gene therapy Anti-aging agents Modafinil and cognitive enhancement Vascular protective effects of adiponectin Alzheimer's disease Antibiotic resistance Tissue engineering Stem cells Dietary choline AIDS Crohn's disease Gene related to physical activity and weight gain New disease-linked genes Autoimmune disease treatments Experimental drug for diabetes and heart disease Tuberculosis Atherosclerosis Appetite suppressant Cardiac hypertrophy Stem cells and aging Parkinson's disease Diabetes Metabolic syndrome Nanomaterial approaches to drug delivery for cancer Endocannabinoids and inflammation Malaria Low calorie density diets Regulation of immune system response Genetics and dietary preferences Bipolar disorder Tumor suppressor activity of gamma secretase Rheumatoid arthritis Angiotensin-converting enzyme, cancer, and the immune system Satiety hormones

Physical sciences and technology

Very small galaxies

1. June 4, 2007 - Smallest galaxy hints at hidden population

Global warming

1. June 4, 2007 - Himalayan glaciers could be gone in 50 years: experts
2. June 5, 2007 - World warmer than average in year to May: UK
3. June 6, 2007 - Thunder? It's the sound of Greenland melting
4. June 6, 2007 - Antarctic glaciers picking up speed
5. June 6, 2007 - Hundreds Of Antarctic Peninsula Glaciers Accelerating As Climate Warms - also here, here
6. June 7, 2007 - Global warming melts Andean glaciers toward oblivion
7. June 7, 2007 - Dirty Snow May Warm Arctic As Much As Greenhouse Gases - also here, here
8. June 8, 2007 - Impure as the Driven Snow

Large Hadron Collider

1. June 4, 2007 - Scientists confirm delay in testing new CERN particle accelerator
2. June 5, 2007 - World's biggest particle collider is delayed again
3. June 5, 2007 - Large Hadron Collider delayed
4. June 6, 2007 - LHC to skip low-energy test runs
5. June 6, 2007 - Tests of "Big Bang" project put off to 2008

Brown dwarfs

1. June 4, 2007 - Cold object delights astronomers

Extrasolar planets

1. June 5, 2007 - Overgrown Planet, or Dwarf in the Desert?
2. June 5, 2007 - Two new planets lack heavy foundations
3. June 6, 2007 - Studying extrasolar planets 'on the cheap'
4. June 6, 2007 - Is there life out there? Almost definitely, say UK scientists
5. June 7, 2007 - Search for life in space getting closer
6. June 8, 2007 - Boring Star May Mean Livelier Planet, Astronomer Says - also here

Robotics

1. June 5, 2007 - Japanese robot likes sushi, fears president

Black holes

1. June 5, 2007 - The Loneliest Black Holes In The Universe - also here
2. June 7, 2007 - Black holes may be snared by interstellar gas
3. June 8, 2007 - Scientists Reveal How Supermassive Black Holes Bind Into Pairs During Galaxy Mergers - also here

Climate modeling

1. June 5, 2007 - 'Push-button' climate modeling now available - also here

Computer model of deep solar convection patterns

1. June 6, 2007 - Sun's Deep Interior Revealed by New Computer Model - also here

Nonlinear optics

1. June 6, 2007 - On-Chip Optics Makes Continuous Visible Light from Low-Power Infrared

Quasars

1. June 7, 2007 - New quasar is the oldest yet
2. June 7, 2007 - Astronomers find most distant black hole
3. June 7, 2007 - Most Distant Black Hole Discovered
4. June 7, 2007 - Heavyweight From the Distant Past
5. June 11, 2007 - Oldest black hole ever found
6. June 15, 2007 - Astronomers Find Most Distant Black Hole

Extremely massive binary stars

1. June 7, 2007 - Star duo are biggest yet
2. June 7, 2007 - Most Massive Star Discovered
3. June 8, 2007 - Found! Most massive stars so far

Nanotechnology

1. June 7, 2007 - Self-assembly could simplify nanotech construction

Superconductivity

1. June 7, 2007 - A step nearer to understanding superconductivity - also here

Supercomputers

1. June 7, 2007 - NASA Selects IBM for Next-Generation Supercomputer Applications

Carbon nanotubes

1. June 7, 2007 - Strengthening nanotube fluorescence - also here
2. June 8, 2007 - The Original Nanoworkout: Helping Carbon Nanotubes Get Into Shape - also here, here
3. June 8, 2007 - Algorithm May Help Chipmakers Work With Tangles Of Nanotubes - also here
4. June 9, 2007 - Nanotube Flickering Reveals Single-molecule Rendezvous - also here, here

Water on Mars

1. June 8, 2007 - Mars rover finds "puddles" on the planet's surface

Personal robots

1. June 8, 2007 - Personal Robots Emerge to Improve Quality of Life at Work, Home and School - also here

Quantum cryptography

1. June 9, 2007 - New quantum key system combines speed, distance - also here, here

Nanowire data storage

1. June 9, 2007 - Silicon nanowires upgrade data-storage technology - also here, here

Life sciences

Memory and forgetfulness

1. June 4, 2007 - Forgetfulness is a tool of the brain
2. June 9, 2007 - Forgetting Helps You Remember The Important Stuff, Researchers Say

Centromeres

1. June 4, 2007 - How Chromosomes Got Hitched

Learning-related neural changes

1. June 4, 2007 - Brain uses both neural 'teacher' and 'tinkerer' networks in learning

Bacterial spores

1. June 5, 2007 - Researchers Track How Spores Break Out Of Dormant State - also here

Brain chemistry and aggressive personality

1. June 5, 2007 - Brain Chemistry Linked To Aggressive Personality - also here

'Resting state' brain activity

1. June 5, 2007 - Scientists study background brain activity
2. June 7, 2007 - Modeling The Restless Brain: Neuroscientists Tie Network Structure To Brain's Spontaneous Activity

Induced pluripotent stem cells

1. June 6, 2007 - Stem cells: From adult to embryo
2. June 6, 2007 - Stem Cells from Skin Cells
3. June 6, 2007 - Studies find new ways to make embryonic stem cells - also here
4. June 6, 2007 - Stem Cells Without the Fuss?
5. June 6, 2007 - Scientists mimic stem cells in mice without using embryos - also here, here, here
6. June 7, 2007 - Researchers Reprogram Normal Tissue Cells Into Embryonic Stem Cells - also here
7. June 7, 2007 - A twist of fate -- Reprogrammed fibroblasts resemble embryonic stem cells
8. June 7, 2007 - Skin makes embryonic stem cells
9. June 7, 2007 - Scientists Use Skin To Create Stem Cells
10. June 7, 2007 - Stem cell breakthrough paves way for tailor-made new treatments

Plant distress signaling

1. June 6, 2007 - Plants raise chemical alarm to protect 'family'

FGF21 and fat metabolism in mice

1. June 6, 2007 - Lots of Fat, No Carbs--And the Right Hormone
2. June 6, 2007 - Low-Carb Diet Finding: Study Identifies New Regulator Of Fat Metabolism - also here
3. June 6, 2007 - Hormone Helps Mice 'Hibernate,' Survive Starvation - also here, here

Transport across bacterial cell membranes

1. June 6, 2007 - Simulations Unravel Outer Membrane Transport Mechanism - also here, here

Connecting nanowires and cells

1. June 6, 2007 - Direct Interconnections Between Nanowires And Human Cells

Infant language learning

1. June 6, 2007 - Children Innately Prepared To Learn Language - also here

Histone deacetylase inhibitors and memory

1. June 6, 2007 - Cancer Drug Enhances Long-term Memory - also here

Sexual selection

1. June 6, 2007 - Why female deer like a stag to be a big noise in the forest - also here
2. June 7, 2007 - Bigger Horns Equal Better Genes - also here

MiRNA and cancer

1. June 6, 2007 - MicroRNAs Can Turn Off Growth of Cancer Cells - also here
2. June 7, 2007 - Small RNAs, Not Just Proteins, Hold Big Power In Halting Cancer - also here, here

Agricultural biotechnology

1. June 7, 2007 - Getting the Bugs Out of Genetically Modified Crops
2. June 7, 2007 - Genetically Engineered Crop Containment Strategy Developed - also here
3. June 7, 2007 - Transgenic crops relatively kind to insects
4. June 8, 2007 - Genetically Engineered Crops Could Play A Role In Sustainable Agriculture - also here

Déjà vu

1. June 7, 2007 - Brain mechanism explains sense of deja vu
2. June 7, 2007 - Origin of Deja Vu Pinpointed
3. June 8, 2007 - Think You've Previously Read About This? Click This to Find Out Why
4. June 8, 2007 - Have I Been Here Before? Neuronal Mechanism Could Help Explain Déjà-vu
5. June 9, 2007 - Brain memory tests show promise

Working memory

1. June 7, 2007 - Neuronal Activity Gives Clues to Working Memory - also here, here

Synthetic biology

1. June 7, 2007 - Second Life, or Not?
2. June 8, 2007 - Tycoon seeks patent for 'minimal genome'
3. June 8, 2007 - Patent sought on 'synthetic life'
4. June 8, 2007 - Tycoon's team finds fewest number of genes needed for life

Evolutionary origins of the nervous system

1. June 7, 2007 - Origins Of Nervous System Found In Genes Of Sea Sponge - also here

Extending longevity by blocking G protein-coupled receptors

1. June 8, 2007 - Super Fruit Fly May Lead To Healthier Humans; Aging Slowed With Single Protein

Bacterial defenses against antimicrobial peptides

1. June 8, 2007 - Newly Found Sensing System Enables Certain Bacteria To Resist Human Immune Defenses - also here

Health and medicine

Cancer

1. June 4, 2007 - Flaxseed may slow prostate tumour growth
2. June 4, 2007 - PET Accurately Identifies Esophageal Cancer Patients' Positive Responses To Chemotherapy - also here
3. June 4, 2007 - VEGF Trap Shows Activity In Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer - also here
4. June 4, 2007 - Protein May Be Linked To Melanoma Recurrence - also here
5. June 4, 2007 - Shark Cartilage Shows No Benefit As A Therapeutic Agent For Lung Cancer
6. June 4, 2007 - Every Moment Counts: Predicting Treatment Responses Earlier For Brain Tumor Patients - also here
7. June 4, 2007 - Genomic Signatures Identify Targeted Therapies For Lung Cancer - also here
8. June 4, 2007 - Flaxseed Stunts The Growth Of Prostate Tumors - also here
9. June 4, 2007 - MRI Detects Cancers Missed By Mammography In Breast Cancer Patients - also here
10. June 4, 2007 - Gene Variations Point To Why Lung Cancer Drugs Work Better In Japanese Vs. US Patients
11. June 4, 2007 - Adding Radioimmunotherapy To Chemo May Help Patients With Lymphoma - also here
12. June 4, 2007 - Scientists Find Way To Identify Which Men Need A Second Biopsy - also here
13. June 4, 2007 - Exploring Better Ways To Determine When To Change The Course Of Treatment
14. June 4, 2007 - Tumor Cell Activity May Provide Clues For Treating Breast Cancer In Young Women - also here
15. June 4, 2007 - Findings Of Immunotherapy Vaccine In Prostate Cancer Patients Shown - also here
16. June 4, 2007 - Dasatinib shows high early response rate as first treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia - also here
17. June 4, 2007 - Advances bring better diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer
18. June 4, 2007 - Study: Liver Cancer Breakthrough Found - also here, here
19. June 4, 2007 - Sanofi says S-1 drug combo helps stomach cancer patients
20. June 4, 2007 - Roche says cancer drug MabThera extends survival
21. June 4, 2007 - Flaxseed, ginseng show benefit in cancer treatment - also here, here
22. June 4, 2007 - Doctors biased in prostate cancer treatment: study
23. June 4, 2007 - Onyx drug first to extend life in liver cancer
24. June 4, 2007 - Experimental combo helps stomach cancer patients
25. June 4, 2007 - Arsenic trioxide boosts survival in leukemia
26. June 4, 2007 - Brain radiation increases lung cancer survival
27. June 4, 2007 - Herceptin could cut mastectomies
28. June 4, 2007 - New Option in Cancer Treatment
29. June 5, 2007 - Vorinostat Shows Anti-cancer Activity In Recurrent Gliomas
30. June 5, 2007 - Gene Implicated In The Development Of Fanconi Anemia And Predisposition To Cancer Described
31. June 5, 2007 - Phase II Study Shows Combination Improves Survival Of Metastatic Melanoma Patients - also here
32. June 5, 2007 - Liver Cancer Patients With High Serum Levels Of Hepatitis B Virus Face Poorer Outcomes
33. June 5, 2007 - Hot Flashes May Be Welcome Sign In Women With Breast Cancer, Study Says
34. June 5, 2007 - Ethanol Injection Helps Manage Bone Metastasis In Thyroid Cancer Patients - also here, here
35. June 5, 2007 - Exercise Lowers Insulin In Breast Cancer Survivors
36. June 5, 2007 - Trial Shows Circulating Tumor Cells Predict How Prostate Cancer Patients Do With Chemotherapy
37. June 5, 2007 - Diagnosing Skin Cancers With Light, Not Scalpels
38. June 5, 2007 - New Drug Shows Promise In Treatment Of Advanced Thyroid Cancer
39. June 5, 2007 - New Multiple Myeloma Treatment Induced Total Remission In 33 Percent Of Patients - also here
40. June 5, 2007 - Diet May Influence Survival After Treatment For Stage III Colon Cancer, Study Suggests
41. June 5, 2007 - Estrogen Levels, Sex Appear To Play Role In Lung Cancer Survival
42. June 5, 2007 - Test Score Reveals Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Chemo
43. June 5, 2007 - Making drugs quicker: cancer drug clears 1st test
44. June 5, 2007 - Coffee associated with lower liver cancer risk - also here
45. June 5, 2007 - High calcium levels may raise prostate cancer risk
46. June 5, 2007 - Folic acid does not prevent colon tumors
47. June 6, 2007 - Cisplatin Is More Effective Than Carboplatin For Treating Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
48. June 6, 2007 - Pre-treatment Blood Test Could Guide Lung Cancer Therapy - also here
49. June 6, 2007 - Folic Acid Supplements Do Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Colorectal Tumors
50. June 6, 2007 - Study: Folic acid doesn't stop colon cancer
51. June 6, 2007 - Gender Impacts Colorectal Cancer Progression
52. June 6, 2007 - Drug Shows Activity Against Brain Metastases
53. June 6, 2007 - Chemotherapy May Enhance The Effectiveness Of Brain Tumor Vaccines
54. June 6, 2007 - New Algorithms Classify Outcomes Of Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients
55. June 6, 2007 - Research Shows Survival Benefit For Leukemia Patients Treated With Arsenic Trioxide
56. June 6, 2007 - Blocking beta1-integrin to treat cancer
57. June 6, 2007 - Skip chemo? That could come soon for more patients
58. June 6, 2007 - Sun exposure may reduce malignant lymphoma risk - also here
59. June 7, 2007 - Transplantation Does Not Benefit Patients With Refractory Myeloma
60. June 7, 2007 - Lymphoma Drug Bexxar Effective Over Long Term, Study Finds
61. June 7, 2007 - New Treatment Increases Life Time Expectancy Of Patients Suffering From Advanced Liver Cancer
62. June 7, 2007 - Talcum Powder Stunts Growth Of Lung Tumors - also here, here
63. June 7, 2007 - Researchers Show That Molecular Markers Predict Tumor Recurrence - also here
64. June 7, 2007 - PET/CT: The Best Test For Women With Ovarian Cancer
65. June 7, 2007 - Benefits Of Trastuzumab Are Lasting, Reducing Both HER2 + Breast Cancer Deaths And Recurrence
66. June 7, 2007 - Aspirin may cut cancer deaths slightly
67. June 8, 2007 - Malaria linked to child cancer in Africa
68. June 8, 2007 - Study finds vitamin D may cut women's cancer risk - also here
69. June 8, 2007 - Vitamin D cuts cancer risk in study of U.S. women - also here
70. June 8, 2007 - Take more vitamin D, cancer group tells Canadians
71. June 8, 2007 - Boosting key milk nutrients may protect against cancer - also here, here
72. June 8, 2007 - Small study: Vitamin D cuts cancer risk
73. June 8, 2007 - Study: Vitamin D cuts cancer risk - also here, here
74. June 8, 2007 - Vitamin D, Calcium May Cut Cancer Risk
75. June 8, 2007 - Vitamin D Enlisted in Fight on Cancer
76. June 8, 2007 - Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk
77. June 8, 2007 - Newer Breast Cancer Drug May Protect Heart, Study Suggests - also here, here
78. June 8, 2007 - New Contributor To Aggressive Cancers Found
79. June 8, 2007 - Combination therapy reduces tumor resistance to radiation
80. June 9, 2007 - Sun exposure early in life linked to specific skin cancer gene mutation - also here, here
81. June 11, 2007 - Supplement reduces cancer risk in women

Stem cells and cancer

1. June 4, 2007 - Stemlike Cells May Fuel Colorectal Cancer
2. June 5, 2007 - Researchers pinpoint colon cancer stem cells
3. June 6, 2007 - Researchers Find Stem Cells In Colorectal Tumors - also here

Avian flu

1. June 4, 2007 - China reports soldier died of bird flu: WHO
2. June 6, 2007 - Indonesia worries over latest bird flu virus samples
3. June 6, 2007 - WHO sees no sign H5N1 infecting humans more easily
4. June 8, 2007 - Egyptian girl infected with bird flu: WHO
5. June 9, 2007 - Egyptian girl dies of bird flu virus
6. June 9, 2007 - Egyptian girl dies of bird flu

Omega-3 fatty acids and blood pressure

1. June 4, 2007 - Omega-3 fatty acids reduce blood pressure: study

Gene therapy

1. June 4, 2007 - Enzyme Delivered In Smaller Package Protects Cells From Radiation Damage
2. June 4, 2007 - Gene Therapy Delivery Of Nerve Growth Factors Reverses Erectile Dysfunction In Animal Model - also here
3. June 10, 2007 - Sleeping Beauty 'Jumping Gene' Shows Promise For Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

Anti-aging agents

1. June 4, 2007 - Male Mice Get A Longevity Boost From Compound Found In Creosote Bush - also here

Modafinil and cognitive enhancement

1. June 4, 2007 - Brain-boosting Pill Alleviates Post-chemotherapy Fogginess - also here
2. June 11, 2007 - A new drug may clear the haze of chemo

Vascular protective effects of adiponectin

1. June 4, 2007 - Fat Protein Cuts Blood Vessel Inflammation, May Help Heart, Scientists Find

Alzheimer's disease

1. June 4, 2007 - Researchers find mechanisms that may unlock answers to Alzheimer's disease
2. June 4, 2007 - $6 million Alzheimer grant announced
3. June 6, 2007 - Inflammation may contribute to Alzheimer's disease - also here, here
4. June 6, 2007 - Brain injuries unleash Alzheimer's threat
5. June 6, 2007 - Blocking Stress Protein Decreases Alzheimer's Peptide In Mice
6. June 6, 2007 - Explaining A Link Between Strokes And Alzheimer's
7. June 7, 2007 - New clues to stroke role in Alzheimer's
8. June 7, 2007 - What Causes Alzheimer's? Researchers Tie Beta-amyloids To Brain Dysfunction
9. June 7, 2007 - Research Team Identifies New Alzheimer's Gene
10. June 7, 2007 - Genetic 'fellow traveler' discovered in Alzheimer's
11. June 8, 2007 - Scientists Find Gene Link to Alzheimer's - also here
12. June 8, 2007 - How Stroke Or Head Injury Can Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease - also here, here
13. June 9, 2007 - Scientists find new dementia gene
14. June 10, 2007 - Simple test predicts 6-year risk of dementia - also here, here

Antibiotic resistance

1. June 4, 2007 - Study of staph shows how bacteria evolve resistance

Tissue engineering

1. June 4, 2007 - Coming Soon: Blood Vessels from a Test Tube?

Stem cells

1. June 5, 2007 - UK scientists plan stem cell cure for blindness - also here, here
2. June 5, 2007 - Stem cell therapy for eye disease
3. June 5, 2007 - Researchers Track Human Stem Cells Transplanted Into Rat Brain
4. June 6, 2007 - Scientists Set Their Sights On Cure For Age-Relaed Macular Degeneration - also here
5. June 6, 2007 - Scientists: Stem cells can make blind see
6. June 10, 2007 - Professor Makes Case For Ethically Universal Stem Cell Lines - also here

Dietary choline

1. June 5, 2007 - Suggested amounts of dietary choline may be too low

AIDS

1. June 5, 2007 - How Sneaky HIV Escapes Cells - also here

Crohn's disease

1. June 5, 2007 - PET/CT Should Be 'First-step' Test For Patients With Crohn's Disease

Gene related to physical activity and weight gain

1. June 6, 2007 - 'Fidgeting' gene found for weight loss
2. June 7, 2007 - Uncovering The Molecular Basis Of Obesity - also here, here

New disease-linked genes

1. June 6, 2007 - Serious diseases genes revealed
2. June 6, 2007 - UK mass study finds record haul of disease genes - also here
3. June 6, 2007 - Sick Genes
4. June 7, 2007 - Largest Ever Study Of Genetics Of Common Diseases Published - also here, here
5. June 7, 2007 - Biggest ever haul of genes linked to diseases
6. June 7, 2007 - Study nets record haul of disease genes
7. June 7, 2007 - Researchers Detect Variations in DNA That Underlie Seven Common Diseases

Autoimmune disease treatments

1. June 6, 2007 - Aspreva says FDA fast-tracks CellCept lupus drug
2. June 7, 2007 - Cannabis compound reduces skin allergies in mice
3. June 7, 2007 - Marijuana skin cream could help allergies

Experimental drug for diabetes and heart disease

1. June 6, 2007 - Drug prevents diabetes, heart disease in mice

Tuberculosis

1. June 6, 2007 - New tuberculosis vaccine is developed
2. June 6, 2007 - Agency Warns of Surge in Drug-Resistant TB

Atherosclerosis

1. June 7, 2007 - Combining Molecular Imaging Technologies To Stop Or Prevent Heart Attacks

Appetite suppressant

1. June 7, 2007 - How To Lose Weight And Not Go Hungry: Researcher Develops Drug That Mimics Feeling Of 'Fullness' - also here, here
2. June 12, 2007 - Diabetes drug may help obese people eat less

Cardiac hypertrophy

1. June 7, 2007 - Breakthrough For Treatment Of Fatal Heart Condition - also here

Stem cells and aging

1. June 7, 2007 - Aging Stem Cells In Mice May Hold Answers To Diseases Of The Aged, Study Finds - also here, here
2. June 8, 2007 - Loss Of Stem Cells Correlates With Premature Aging In Animal Study
3. June 8, 2007 - DNA damage to stem cells is central to ageing

Parkinson's disease

1. June 8, 2007 - Newron says brain drug helps Parkinsons' patients
2. June 8, 2007 - Pesticides may raise Parkinson's risk

Diabetes

1. June 8, 2007 - Women's midlife weight key to future diabetes risk

Metabolic syndrome

1. June 8, 2007 - Metabolic Syndrome Points To Heart Health - also here
2. June 8, 2007 - Drug Protects Against Diabetes And Atherosclerosis In Mice

Nanomaterial approaches to drug delivery for cancer

1. June 8, 2007 - New Nanomaterials To Deliver Anticancer Drugs To Cells Developed - also here, here

Endocannabinoids and inflammation

1. June 8, 2007 - Constituents Of Hashish And Marijuana May Help To Fight Inflammation And Allergies - also here

Malaria

1. June 8, 2007 - Largest Synthetic Gene Ever Built Offers Insights Into Anti-malarial Drug Resistance - also here, here

Low calorie density diets

1. June 8, 2007 - Calorie Density Key To Losing Weight - also here, here
2. June 19, 2007 - Low 'energy density' foods aid weight loss

Regulation of immune system response

1. June 8, 2007 - Novel Pathway That May Promote Immune System Balance Discovered - also here

Genetics and dietary preferences

1. June 8, 2007 - Dietary preferences and patterns may be linked to genes - also here

Bipolar disorder

1. June 8, 2007 - Comorbidities common in bipolar disorder, may have genetic link - also here, here
2. June 9, 2007 - Brain Holds Clues To Bipolar Disorder - also here

Tumor suppressor activity of gamma secretase

1. June 9, 2007 - Alzheimer's Enzyme Acts As A Tumor Suppressor - also here

Rheumatoid arthritis

1. June 9, 2007 - Clues To New Genes Behind Rheumatoid Arthritis Revealed

Angiotensin-converting enzyme, cancer, and the immune system

1. June 10, 2007 - Finding Protection From Tumor Growth In Unexpected Places - also here

Satiety hormones

1. June 10, 2007 - Hormone That Signals Fullness Also Curbs Fast Food Consumption And Tendency To Binge Eat - also here, here

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