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  1. Health & Medicine

    Vitamin Boost

    Vitamin D is being linked to a host of health benefits that go well beyond stronger bones, extending to muscle preservation and some protection against cancer, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.

    By Janet Raloff
  2. Math

    Proof by Computer

    Using computers to help prove theorems raises question about checking proofs.

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Humans

    Letters from the October 2, 2004, issue of Science News

    On a diet While heart disease victim Jody Gorran’s lawsuit against the Atkins empire will be decided in court (“Counting Carbs,” SN: 7/17/04, p. 40: Counting Carbs), the deadlier battle is being waged in the research laboratory. Several studies confirm that low-carbohydrate diets cause marked cholesterol elevations for many individuals.