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How the common cold flew into our lives

A virus that causes cold-like symptoms in humans originated in birds and may have crossed the species barrier around 200 years ago, according to an article in the Journal of General Virology.

New insight into the controls on a vital enzyme
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have gained new insights into regulation of one of the body’s enzyme workhorses called calpains.

Study helps clarify role of vitamin D in cancer therapy
A colon cancer cell isn’t a lost cause. Vitamin D can tame the rogue cell by adjusting everything from its gene expression to its cytoskeleton.

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