Face-saving measures

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Facial defects are found in one in every 700 new babies born in the US. Without help the sufferers will face a life of feeling excluded and discriminated against in school, the workplace and in society. It is hoped research into the genes which are responsible for the development of the face will help scientists develop gene therapy to prevent facial defects. Research is being undertaken to find ways to stop the progression of a faulty gene which causes the discoloured teeth found in a number of people living in Brandywine, Maryland, US.

Abnormalities, Reports, Gene therapy, Face, Facies (Medicine), American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Life in a smoker zone

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Research into the creatures which live at in volcanic vents at the bottom of the Indian Ocean are discussed. Swarming white shrimp have been found which seem identical to those seen in Mid-Atlantic Ridge vents.

Natural history, Mid-ocean ridges, Hydrothermal vents, Indian Ocean, Marine fauna, Marine animals

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Medics see red over bad blood

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Issues related to a planned trial for passive immune therapy as a treatment for AIDS are examined in detail, including controversies relating to the treatment.

Care and treatment, AIDS patients, AIDS (Disease), AIDS research

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