Cells for Jerry's kids; experts argue the merits and safety of human trials

Article Abstract:

Peter K. Law's research indicates that myoblast transfers may be useful in the treatment of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, but Law's research methods have been challenged. Scientists claim that it uncertain why the patients improved because Law did not use a control group.

Cells, Cell transplantation, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Law, Peter K.

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The future of human evolution

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Modern technology and medicine may have more influence on human evolution than natural selection. Genetic ills such as weak bones or bad eyes are less of a barrier to evolution toward super humans.

Editorial, Analysis, Forecasts and trends, Evolution (Biology), Evolution, Human evolution

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A census of stranglers

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A discovery that strangler figs are often colonies of individual plants that merge into a single entity is highlighting the difficulty of measuring biodiversity.

Plant parasites, Fig

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