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- Humans
Letters from the June 24, 2006, issue of Science News
Timely suggestions Clock time has long been out of step with the heavens (“To Leap or Not to Leap,” SN: 4/22/06, p. 248). Since the adoption of time zones in the 19th century, we have accepted disparities of as much as 30 minutes at the edges of the time zones (more in some cases since […]
- Animals
Fishy Reputations: Undersea watchers choose helpers that do good jobs
Coral reef fish use smart-shopper techniques of looking for satisfied customers before choosing a small fish to provide cleaning services.
- Health & Medicine
Proof of Protection: Condoms limit infection by cervical cancer virus
Condom use reduces a woman's risk of being infected with human papillomavirus and of developing precancerous growths on the cervix.
- Astronomy
Magnetic Thrust: Fields force matter into black holes
New observations confirm that magnetic fields provide matter with the last push to plunge into a black hole.
- Health & Medicine
Antidepressant drugs show link to diabetes
People taking antidepressant medication might be at increased risk of developing diabetes.
- Health & Medicine
New drugs reduce blood sugar
Two experimental drugs can lower blood sugar significantly in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Three gene variants boost diabetes risk
Researchers have linked small variations in three genes to type 2 diabetes.
- Health & Medicine
Glucosamine isn’t at fault
The popular dietary supplement glucosamine doesn't cause insulin resistance, the precursor of type 2 diabetes.
- Health & Medicine
Coffee protects against alcoholic cirrhosis
A sobering cup of coffee could provide protection against cirrhosis, a liver-scarring disease common in alcoholics.
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The possible link between coffee consumption and reduced occurrence of alcohol-related cirrhosis seems worthy of further study. Although the beneficial effect may be due to any of a variety of coffee ingredients, it would seem rather straightforward to investigate a correlation in caffeinated and decaffeinated beverages. Wayne H. Warren Jr.Greenbelt, Md. Since tea consumption didn’t […]
- Earth
Something’s fishy about these hormones
Synthetic steroids used to beef up cattle can impair reproduction in female fish and even give them macho physical traits.
- Plants
Herbal therapy for beleaguered lawns
Mustard and other herbal remedies can thwart turf attacks by root-feeding roundworms.
