Consortium News
August 2007
Consortium August Update
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Talin-integrin interaction: An antithrombosis target
Inverse dynamics: Reconstructing the forces for cell movementCancer-proof mice live longer
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An extra copy of a tumour-killing gene helps mice to stay young.
New genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis found
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People carrying one of the two common variants of the interleukin-7 and interleukin-2 receptor alpha chains (IL7R and IL2R) have an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis, suggesting a new direction for the development of therapeutic approaches for this disease.
Medical opinion comes full circle on cannabis dangers
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A large-scale study reveals a substantially higher risk of developing schizophrenia or other psychotic problems in people that frequently use cannabis.
Single gene deletion boosts lifespan
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Mice lacking 5 adenylyl cyclase lose weight and live longer, possibly due to a higher resistance to cancer or by reducing the trauma of reactive oxygen species accumulation.
How sickness makes us sleep
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The anti-tumour protein tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) may affect sleep by reducing the expression of genes that drive the biological clock.