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- Health & Medicine
Parasites hinder immunity against cholera
Harboring intestinal parasites seems to limit a person’s ability to fend off cholera, a new study conducted in Bangladesh shows.
- Health & Medicine
HPV screen beats Pap smear
A test for human papillomavirus outperforms the standard Pap smear in catching precancerous cervical lesions, a study of women age 30 and over shows.
- Life
Lizards sunbathe for another reason
Panther chameleons may regulate their vitamin D levels by lounging in the sun.
- Chemistry
Yeast bred to bear artificial vanilla
Researchers have co-opted fungi to produce the flavor more efficiently.
- Humans
Obama pledges 3 percent of GDP for research
BLOG: Highlights of what the president announced to the National Academy of Sciences.
- Health & Medicine
Swine flu genetics suggest a vaccine is possible
So far, strain's contagion appears on par with that of a seasonal flu outbreak. Vaccine would be at least months away.
- Life
For blood stem cells, the force is strong
Blood flow boosts production of blood stem cells, two new studies show.
- Life
Keeping black bears wild
Wildlife managers compare ways to keep bears away from food and people.
- Health & Medicine
Germs in tobacco are potential source of respiratory infections blamed on smoking
Tests find hundreds of bacterial species in major cigarette brands.
- Health & Medicine
Experimental blood pressure drug takes natural approach
Dual-action compound tests well in large group of people with mild to moderate hypertension
- Physics
Bar codes could be next to check out
New radio frequency tags would use nanotechnology to identify and track products.
- Life
Gene variants linked to Crohn disease have little effect, study finds
A genetic variant linked to Crohn disease does not raise the average person’s risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.
