February 2007

• Broad sweep of genome zeroes in on diabetes

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  Gene association studies begin to bear fruit.

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  (14 February 2007); doi:10.1038/445688a

• Key biology databases go wiki

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  Collaborative approach aims to keep pace with discoveries.

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  (14 February 2007); doi:10.1038/445691a

• I know what you're thinking...

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  A brainscan can tell whether you're about to add or subtract two numbers.

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  (8 February 2007); doi:10.1038/news070205-13

• Virus paper reignites prion spat

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  Neuroscientist challenges conventional wisdom on brain disease.

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  (7 February 2007); doi:10.1038/445575a

• Anaesthetic gas may damage brain cells

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  Widely-used compound may boost production of Alzheimer's protein.

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  (6 February 2007); doi:10.1038/news070205-4

• Repressed memories a recent development?

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  No one wrote about this condition until the 1800s.

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  (6 February 2007); doi:10.1038/news070205-5

• Re-wiring brings back touch for amputated limb

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  Surgery opens door to prosthetics that can 'feel'.

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  (2 February 2007); doi:10.1038/news070129-14

• Flies live longer if they can't smell their food

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  The whiff of yeast might help determine lifespan.

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  (1 February 2007); doi:10.1038/news070129-12

• Prion disease reversed in mice

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  Early signs of CJD spotted and stopped in their tracks.

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  (31 January 2007); doi:10.1038/news070129-8

• One sleep disorder throws light on another

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  Treatment based on narcolepsy could promote sleep in insomniacs.

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  (28 January 2007); doi:10.1038/news070122-13

• Crunch time for multiple-gene tests

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  Sophisticated new genetic tests face an uncertain future — unless they can win clear-cut approval from regulators, insurers and, most importantly, doctors. Virginia Gewin reports.

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  (24 January 2007); doi:10.1038/445354a

• Neuroscience: It's all in the timing

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  Taking hormones to replace those lost during menopause helps many women with their symptoms, yet it may also cause cognitive decline. Could the age at which hormones are taken determine whether they will be beneficial or harmful? Tom Siegfried reports.

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  (24 January 2007); doi:10.1038/445359a