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Massive Gene Database Planned in California: By David Talbot | 10/21/2009 | 1 Comment; The data will be compared against electronic health records and patients' personal information.

Blood Test Offers More Accurate Picture of Health: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/21/2009 | 1 Comment; A Seattle company is developing rapid tests for thousands of proteins.

Decoding the Brain with Light: By Emily Singer | 10/20/2009; Scientists are using genetic "light switches" to probe memory and improve disease therapy.

Making Heart Muscle: By Emily Singer | 10/16/2009; Newly identified cardiac stem cells form a functioning strip of heart muscle.

Seamlessly Melding Man and Machine: By Emily Singer | 10/14/2009 | 3 Comments; Tiny implants that connect to nerve cells could make it easier to control prosthetic limbs.

Flu Vaccines Hit a Wall: By Lauren Gravitz | 10/13/2009 | 2 Comments; As new influenza strains emerge, researchers struggle to speed vaccine development.

Surgical Scalpel Sniffs Out Cancer: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/09/2009 | 2 Comments; A cutting tool distinguishes tissue types based on their chemical profiles.

The Human Genome in 3-D: By Emily Singer | 10/08/2009 | 2 Comments; New technology reveals how DNA molecules pack themselves inside a cell nucleus.

Sequencing Tumors to Target Treatment: By Emily Singer | 10/07/2009 | 1 Comment; The mutations that trigger cancer progression suggest that a shift is needed in drug development.

Putting Genetic Tests to the Test: By David Ewing Duncan | 10/07/2009; Craig Venter and colleagues compare consumer genetic tests and suggest ways to make them more useful.

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