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1. Tracing the pathways of neurofibromatosis
   01-18-2007 · EurekAlert!
   New research into the mechanisms of neurofibromatosis finds that flaws in the gene Nf1 can lead to a biochemical domino effect that results in tumors. The research, which appears in the January 10 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, seeks to identify the biochemical pathway responsible for tumors in people with the genetic disorder. Researchers built their case based on evidence from dozens of painstaking experiments on genetically engineered fruit flies.
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2. Insight on fruit fly immune system could lead to new types of vaccines, Stanford researchers say
   03-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found for the first time that flies' primitive immune systems may develop long-term protection from infection, an ability previously thought impossible for insects.The findings could have implications for new ways of developing human vaccines, especially for people with compromised immune systems.
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3. Researchers discover link between common sleep disorder and high blood pressure
   06-12-2007 · EurekAlert!
   An international team of researchers has found evidence that people suffering from moderate to severe cases of restless legs syndrome are at significantly increased risk for developing hypertension.
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4. Gene that makes people 'early to bed and early to rise' demystified
   01-11-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The recent discovery that a mutant "clock" gene made some people "early to bed and early to rise," a condition known as familial advanced sleep phase syndrome (FASPS), offered one of the first glimpses into the genetic basis of sleep in humans. Now, researchers report in the Jan. 12, 2007, issue of the journal Cell, published by Cell Press, new evidence that helps to explain just how their bodies' natural alarm clocks get set to such an early wake-up time.
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5. Brain Regions Do Not Communicate Efficiently In Adults With Autism
   10-15-2006 · ScienceDaily
   A novel look at the brains of adults with autism has provided new evidence that various brain regions of people with the developmental disorder do not communicate with each other as efficiently as they do in other people.
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6. Most ancient case of tuberculosis found in 500,000-year-old human; points to modern health issues
   12-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Although most scientists believe tuberculosis emerged only several thousand years ago, new research from the University of Texas at Austin reveals the most ancient evidence of the disease has been found in a 500,000-year-old human fossil from Turkey.The discovery of the new specimen of the human species, Homo erectus, suggests support for the theory that dark-skinned people who migrate northward from low, tropical latitudes produce less vitamin D, which can adversely affect the immune system as well as the skeleton.
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7. People not always needed to alleviate loneliness
   01-18-2008 · EurekAlert!
   New research at the University of Chicago finds evidence for a clever way that people manage to alleviate the pain of loneliness: They create people in their surroundings to keep them company. "Biological reproduction is not a very efficient way to alleviate one's loneliness, but you can make up people when you're motivated to do so," said Nicholas Epley, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business.
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8. Fruit flies may pave way to new treatments for age-related heart disease
   02-26-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The tiny Drosophila fruit fly may pave the way to new methods for studying and finding treatments for heart disease, the leading cause of death in industrialized countries, according to a collaborative study by the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, UC San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Michigan.
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9. Sleep apnea patients have greatly increased risk of severe car crashes
   05-20-2007 · EurekAlert!
   People with obstructive sleep apnea have a markedly increased risk of severe motor vehicle crashes involving personal injury, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Sunday, May 20.
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10. Researchers discover gene responsible for Restless Legs Syndrome
    07-18-2007 · EurekAlert!
    An international team of researchers has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome, a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The work was led by scientists at Emory University and deCODE Genetics Inc. in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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