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  1. Health & Medicine

    It’s all just roughage

    People at risk of the colon disorder known as diverticulitis don’t need to avoid nuts, corn and popcorn, as previously recommended.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Health & Medicine

    Amniotic sac not so sacrosanct

    Infections found in amniotic fluid may be more common than thought and may cause premature birth.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Life

    Live long and alter

    Yeast cells fed a calorie-restricted diet live longer and have just as much energy as those fed a normal diet.

    By Patrick Barry
  4. Health & Medicine

    Looking beyond insulin

    Leptin gene therapy reverses many of the consequences of type 1 diabetes in mice and rats.