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Research provides new clues on how ApoE4 affects Alzheimer’s risk

18 May 2012

Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, but the gene’s role in the disease has been unclear.

Biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae

17 May 2012

Biologists have succeeded in engineering algae to produce potential candidates for a vaccine that would prevent transmission of the parasite that causes malaria. Initial experiments suggest that such a vaccine could prevent malaria transmission.

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