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A "Mid-course Correction" for AIDS Vaccine Research April 8, 2008 Update After the failure of major AIDS vaccine trial funded by the National Institutes of Health, the agency says it plans to shift the focus of AIDS vaccine research from large-scale human trials back to basic science. RELATED INFORMATION In-depth Coverage: AIDS in Africa     Healthy Old Age 'Geroscience' Aims to Slow Down Aging March 31, 2008 Report Scientists have coined a new term -- geroscience -- to describe research that aims to slow down aging and delay the onset of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Researchers are studying the underlying genetic causes of aging and effects of exercise.	Monkey Brain Monkey Uses Brain to Control Robotic Arm May 29, 2008 Report Advances in brain-controlled prosthetics reached new heights as researchers at the University of Pittsburgh announced the successful use of a prosthetic arm linked directly to the brain of a monkey. Lead researcher Andrew Schwartz discusses the findings. RELATED INFORMATION Video: Watch the Monkey Move a Robotic Arm Report: Robotic Limbs for Amputees     Video     BPA Update     TB in Bangladesh

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