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Antibody fights AIDS-like disease in monkeys
sea-maid submitted, created time 3 weeks 5 days (www.nature.com)
An antibody treatment has rejuvenated the immune systems of macaques infected with a virus called SIV, allowing the monkeys to fend off the symptoms of an AIDS-like disease for months. SIV is studied as a model for HIV infection in humans, and the therapy could be tested in clinical trials of HIV-infected patients as soon as next year, pending approval by regulators. 


jerry submitted, created time 5 months 2 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
"Watch out!" It's a simple phrase, but researchers have long debated whether nonhuman primates use something like it. A new study indicates that they do: Even when not threatened themselves, African blue monkeys warn neighbors of nearby predators. However, some skeptics maintain that the animals are acting out of fear, not concern for others 
MicroRNA Sets Stage for Human Therapies
sumsung submitted, created time 9 months 1 week (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
Scientists have taken a big step toward developing therapies based on naturally occurring tiny RNA molecules called microRNAs. In the first successful experiment with primates, researchers have blocked microRNAs to lower cholesterol levels in monkeys. This achievement builds hope that the strategy could one day be used to attack human diseases. Safety concerns still linger, however. 


Monkeys tune in to your way of thinking
DanyC submitted, created time 11 months 4 days (www.newscientist.com)
Vittorio Gallese of the University of Parma, Italy, has found that macaques can predict the future actions of others, casting doubt on the long-held idea that monkeys cannot understand other beings as agents with their own perspectives and intentions.
That's interesting for us to know how they make sense of future. 
jane2007 submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (www.nature.com)
A mathematical competition between two rhesus macaques and fourteen undergraduates has revealed a new similarity between monkeys and college students: their ability to handle basic addition. 


Brain, Size And Gender Surprises In Latest Fossil Tying Humans, Apes And Monkeys
collapsar submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
A surprisingly complete fossil skull of an ancient relative of humans, apes and monkeys bears striking evidence that our remote ancestor was less mentally advanced than expected by about 29 million years ago. 
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