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"Regularly trained athletes often do too much exercise, and they catch a cold more easily than general people." An interview with Takao Akama, Professor at Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University in Japan about how athletes' health and immunity.

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Genetic variants associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocelullar carcinoma (HCC) are reported this week in Nature Genetics. Chronic HBV infection is a primary risk factor for HCC, one of the most common cancers worldwide.

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In their recently published review article in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Yasuhiko Iwasaki at Kansai University and Kazuhiko Ishihara at the University of Tokyo describe how developments in synthesis techniques have liberated the polymer MPC’s potential for a huge range of medical and biological applications.

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A method for reprogramming human cells in urine samples into neural progenitor cells is reported in a paper published in Nature Methods this week.

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Tsukuba, Japan 5 Dec - Researchers in Japan have created a hybrid scaffold which promotes regeneration of skin in live animals while maintaining mechanical strength making it a promising material for future skin tissue engineering. This research was recently published in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

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