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Health & MedicineAppetite-suppressing drug burns fat, too
An experimental drug seems to assail obesity through dual biological actions.
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ChemistryIons on the Move: Theory of hydroxide’s motion overturned
New computer calculations reveal that a long-held belief about the hydroxide ion's movement in water is wrong.
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Health & MedicineDiabetes problems aren’t just old news
Children who developed a type of diabetes that normally occurs only in adults suffer kidney failure, miscarriages, and death in their 20s.
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Health & MedicineAutopsies suggest insulin is underused
Autopsy studies indicate that the insulin-producing cells of people with type II diabetes are damaged.