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Membrane Cholesterol Affects Hearing in Mice
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By functionally tuning outer hair cells, membrane cholesterol plays an important role in modulating hearing, according to the results of an animal study in the December 14th issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Reuters Health Information
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The Year in Heart Failure
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Effective therapies for acute heart failure (HF) syndrome and diastolic heart failure are limited compared to recent advances in genetics and device therapies. What are the next steps for HF therapy?
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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BRCA1 Mutations Promote Breast Cancer Through Effect on PTEN
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The results of a new study suggest that one way BRCA1 mutations promote breast cancer is by inactivating the PTEN tumor suppressor gene. The researchers are hopeful that the PTEN pathway can now serve as a therapeutic target for BRCA1 mutation-related cancers. Reuters Health Information
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