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A new study demonstrates that microRNAs can modulate the expression of well known tumor-specific oncogenic translocation proteins and may play a significant role in some human cancers. The research, published by Cell Press in the June issue of the journal cancer Cell, is likely to lead to new strategies for treating some specific lymphomas and leukemias.

A genetic propensity for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may actually help people thrive in nomadic environments, according to a study of Kenyan tribesmen published Tuesday.

A new Australian research study provides evidence that a cure for Parkinson’s disease could lie just inside the nose of patients themselves. The Griffith University study published in the journal Stem Cells found that adult stem cells harvested from the noses of Parkinson’s patients gave rise to dopamine-producing brain cells when transplanted into the [...]

Extended treatment with the antiretroviral drug nevirapine in conjunction with the standard therapy might reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of medicine, Reuters reports (Emery, Reuters, 6/4).

A new study from Bangladesh published in The Lancet shows that a home-care strategy reduced neonatal mortality by 34 percent. This study adds to the growing body of evidence that home- and community-based strategies can significantly reduce neonatal mortality by improving newborn care including identification and management of newborns illnesses outside of a health-care facility.