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  1. Health & Medicine

    One protein mediates damage from high-fructose diet

    A study in mice suggests that a liver protein mediates the harmful effects of consuming too much fructose, an increasingly common aspect of Western diets.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Out-of-sync days throw heart and metabolism out of whack

    When people sleep may be just as important as how much they sleep. Altered sleep patterns can lead to heart disease and diabetes, a new study suggests.

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  3. Life

    Gene links autism, bellyaches

    Researchers have uncovered a genetic link between autism and gastrointestinal disorders in some families.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Where choices happen

    Different types of decisions are made in different areas of the brain’s frontal lobes, scientists say.