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September 2012 Issue
The Last Word September 2012
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The Last Word
Findings, September 2012
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Institutes of Health
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3. Nitric oxide increases blood flow by _________ arteries.
4. Penicillin comes from ______.
7. One of Duerstock's inventions was an accessible _____.
8. Bacteria use a bit of RNA called a ________ to sense and respond to high levels of fluoride.
11. Scientists think ___________ may play a role in Alzheimer's disease.
12. As we age, telomeres ________.
13. This enzyme lengthens telomeres.
14. Duerstock designs _________ technology for people with disabilities.
15. Duerstock hopes to find ways to repair damage to this part of the body.
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1. Cancer cells often contain extra or ____________ chromosomes.
2. An online networking site for people with disabilities.
4. Accessible tools can help people who have __________ or visual impairments-and everyone else, too.
5. This substance increases dramatically in animals with spinal cord injury.
6. The full name of the Seattle-based DO-IT program is Disabilities, _____________, Internetworking, and Technology.
9. Nerve damage can include both primary and _____ injury.
10. Cells commit suicide through a pathway known as ____________.
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