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An Early Warning System for Cancer: By Jennifer Chu
Tuesday, February 09, 2010; Autoantibodies could alert doctors to cancer development.

Searching for Disease Clues in Genetic Diversity: By Emily Singer | 02/08/2010; Research on the Mexican genome could broaden the scope of personalized medicine.

From Hope to Reality in Personalized Medicine: By David Ewing Duncan | 02/05/2010 | 4 Comments; Francis Collins's book offers optimism but no grand plan.

Brain Imaging Lets Vegetative Patient Communicate: By Emily Singer | 02/04/2010 | 1 Comment; The surprising new research is likely to challenge our notions of consciousness.

Crafting Light-Sensing Cells from Human Skin: By Janelle Weaver | 02/03/2010 | 1 Comment; Photoreceptors created from induced pluripotent stem cells.

New Test Screens Prospective Parents for 100-Plus Diseases: By Emily Singer | 02/02/2010; Startup aims for routine preconception genetic testing.

Monitoring Cell Death Could Help Cancer Treatment: By Lauren Gravitz | 02/01/2010 | 1 Comment; An earlier measure of treatment could improve patients' prognosis.

Chip Makes Neurotoxicity Tests Quicker and Easier: By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 01/29/2010; Device could mean fewer animal experiments.

Skin Cells Turned into Brain Cells: By Emily Singer | 01/28/2010; A simple approach shows that cells might be more flexible than once thought.

Young Blood Reverses Signs of Aging in Old Mice: By Emily Singer | 01/27/2010 | 9 Comments; A mysterious substance in blood rejuvenates blood-forming stem cells.

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