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Insulin levels wax and wane daily
Modern life may clash with the hormone’s natural cycle, new mouse research suggests.
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Novel drug candidates fight flu in mice
The compounds halt even drug-resistant strains of the virus in lab studies
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Surgery shows promise in treating persistent heartburn
Ring-shaped device around esophagus prevents acid reflux so that patients can stop taking drugs.
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Health & Medicine
Smoking damages mouse brains
Signs of Alzheimer’s disease appear after the rodents breathe cigarette smoke.
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A surprise makes memories wobbly
Drug that interferes with recollection works only when people face the unexpected.
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Smoking ban cuts preterm births
Belgium sees drop in preterm births after initiating no-smoking policies.
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To develop male behavior, rats need immune cells
Research reveals unexpected role for cells called microglia in shaping the brain.
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Compound linked to IVF success
Women with high blood concentrations of anti-Müllerian hormone were more likely to conceive and give birth after in vitro fertilization.
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U.S. breast-feeding rates up
Between 2000 and 2008, the fraction of women breast-feeding babies increased, as did the fraction breast-feeding for a year.
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A pox upon cancer
Retooling a virus extends survival in terminal patients.
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I Died for Beauty
Dorothy Wrinch and the Cultures of Science by Marjorie Senechal.
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Inflammation feeds E. coli
Inflammation, normally a defense against microbes, may become counterproductive in the gut by feeding disease-causing bacteria.