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  1. Health & Medicine

    Olfactory cells aid spine healing in rats

    Injections of olfactory ensheathing glial cells from the brain help severed spinal cords heal in rats.

    By Nathan Seppa

  2. Good Readers May Get Perceptual Lift

    The ability to hear and see rapidly changing stimuli may underlie reading skills, raising the possibility of new approaches to reading instruction.

    By Bruce Bower

  3. Alcohol can induce fainting spells

    Alcohol imbibed in modest quantities can disrupt the reflex that maintains blood pressure when a person stands up quickly, which may account for why some people faint when they down a few drinks and then stand up.

    By Nathan Seppa

  4. Progestin adds to breast cancer risk

    Women taking estrogen are more prone to get breast cancer if they are also taking the hormone progestin.