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  1. Humans

    Using one’s head

    Porters in Nepal turn out to be the most efficient human load carriers yet recorded, carrying burdens that average 93 percent of their body weight.

    By Susan Milius

  2. 19563

    I am shocked and incensed by the study described in this article. It is unconscionable that nutritional counseling for gestational diabetes was kept from pregnant mothers. Susanna NapieralaKenwood, Calif.

    By Science News
  3. Health & Medicine

    No Sugar Babies: Study suggests treating gestational diabetes

    Women with gestational diabetes who receive dietary counseling, regular blood sugar monitoring, and insulin as needed lessen their risk of birth complications.

    By Nathan Seppa

  4. Smoking’s Reward: Nicotine triggers opiate-pleasure response

    A study of mouse brains suggests that nicotine works via the same pathways that give morphine and other opiates their addictively rewarding qualities.