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  1. Health & Medicine

    Nerve Link: Alzheimer’s suspect shows up in glaucoma

    Amyloid-beta, the protein fragment implicated in Alzheimer's disease, may also play a role in glaucoma.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Earth

    Bad for Baby: New risks found for plastic constituent

    Early exposure to bisphenol A, a building block of polycarbonate plastics, can trigger a variety of later health problems.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Animals

    Ferrets Gone Wild: Reintroduced animals coming back in Wyoming

    A Wyoming population of endangered black-footed ferrets, started from captive-bred animals, has survived difficulties and is doing well.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Health & Medicine

    Skeletal Discovery: Bone cells affect metabolism

    A protein made by bone cells has a surprising influence on energy metabolism, and could have a role in treating diabetes.