Chapters
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Cells, genes and molecules
PROFILE: A new line of attack on migraine
- Genetic cause for extreme form of dwarfism uncovered
- A pancreas protecting protein
- Decoding the causes of cleft lip and palate
- The clock that keeps all living things on time
- Sex development disorders linked to faulty gene
- Gene therapy to fight prostate cancer
- Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients
- Better diagnosis of rare inherited disorder
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The brain and mental health
PROFILE: A new scan for autism
- New hope for Parkinson's transplant treatment
- New type of Botox expands uses to epilepsy and pain
- Body clock drugs could help psychiatric disorders
- World's first blood test for vCJD
- Psychosis linked to altered brain chemistry
- Early years education staves off dementia in later life
- Word-learning discovery could help stroke patients
- Sibling study sheds light on addiction
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People, populations and body systems
PROFILE: Battling mitochondrial diseases
- Grip strength could predict longevity
- Heavy mothers store up problems for their children
- Genes link female sexual maturity to body fat
- Stay active to beat your genes
- Heart attack risk unravelled
- B vitamins could halve brain shrinkage in elderly
- Deprived Scotsmen 30 times more likely to die violently
- Safety in numbers?
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Infection and immunity
PROFILE: A difficile discovery
- A vaccine to target HIV's weak spot
- Penetrating flu's disguise
- Breakthrough opens up new line of attack on viruses
- Trial reveals better drug to beat malaria
- Predicting kidney transplant success
- Using bugs to deliver drugs
- Reducing infection after bone marrow transplants
- Turning white blood cells against arthritis
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Innovation and translation
PROFILE: Detecting cancers before they strike
- Correcting spinal curvature in young children
- Quick new bowel cancer test could save thousands of lives
- Earlier diagnosis for multiple sclerosis
- Stem cell transplant offers hope for treating blindness
- Eye-opening research to minimise surgical scarring
- New surgery technique could restore sight in elderly
- Curbing obesity with a smartphone app
- PET imaging for depression