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Alzheimer's Disease Build Up May Stem From Body's Immune Response To Infection

By R. Siva Kumar - May 28, 2016 09:36 AM EDT

A new study shows that building up of amyloid-beta, which is a vital protein in Alzheimer's disease, may be due to the body's immune response to infection.

Scientists Create Stripped-Down Organism With Smallest Genome

By R. Siva Kumar - Mar 26, 2016 01:59 PM EDT

Expert genome researchers have engineered a creature with only 473 genes, even though many of them are a complete mystery.

CDC Links E.coli Outbreak To Costco Chicken Salad

By Peter R - Nov 25, 2015 01:28 PM EST

The health agency found that a potentially fatal strain of E.coli had caused illness in at least 19 people.

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