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New Hope for Neuron Protection

A drug developed to treat Lou Gehrig's disease undergoes clinical trials.

Blood Test Offers More Accurate Picture of Health

A Seattle company is developing rapid tests for thousands of proteins.

Decoding the Brain with Light

Scientists are using genetic "light switches" to probe memory and improve disease therapy.

Green Genes

The first transgenic primates able to pass on their foreign genes are both a stunning medical advance and a troubling peek into the future.

Modeling Diabetes with Stem Cells

Reprogrammed adult cells could be used to reconstruct diabetes in the laboratory.

Portable DNA Purifier for Poor Countries

A new handheld device isolates DNA from human fluid without the use of electrical power.

Medicine's New Toolbox

An alternative way to make stem cells could open a window on human disease.

Detecting Aircraft Pathogens Before It's Too Late

A new study suggests that single particle detectors should be used to help control pandemics.

Following Swine Flu Online

Tracking and communications could play a key role in combating a pandemic.

A Gene Map of Europe

Researchers create a picture of Europe by mapping genetic variation among Europeans.

Patient-Matched Stem Cells

Scientists have created stem cells from an ALS patient using a new reprogramming method.

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