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2009 Science News of the Year: Nutrition
Natural vanilla extract comes from pods (shown), but most vanillin is synthesized in the lab. Credit: De-Kay/istockphoto That yeast smells good Yeast has long been pressed into service for making beer and bread. Now the fungus has been tapped for a loftier flavor: vanillin, vanilla’s dominant compound (SN: 5/23/09, p. 9). Natural vanilla comes from […]
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2009 Science News of the Year: Body & Brain
Numbers of passengers arriving from Mexico in March and April 2008 show which cities would have been most vulnerable to H1N1 transmission. Credit : The New England Journal of Medicine ©2009 H1N1 strikes and spreads Like the years 1957 and 1968, 2009 will be known as a pandemic flu year. The springtime eruption of a […]
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Darker liquor, never sicker
People report feeling worse the next morning after drinking bourbon than after drinking vodka.
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When body meets H1N1 flu
Two studies map interactions between virus and human cells; one study reveals natural flu fighters.
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Gene variant may help against emphysema, asthma
Uncommon version seems to lessen risk of lung disease in smokers.
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Mom and Dad not equally to blame for some bad genes
Common genetic variants may have different effects on disease depending which parent passes along the trait.
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Nearsightedness increasing in the United States
A new study suggests that myopia has increased by more than 60 percent since the 1970s.
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New material could support stem cell development
A ’smart’ gel could help coax stem cells to develop into heart cells.
- Life
Model for powerful flu fighters from existing drugs
Computer screening mines inventory of existing drugs to find possible new drugs that the H1N1 and H5N1 flu viruses just wouldn’t be able to resist.
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Best choice for chronic leukemia treatment may change
A newer treatment outperforms current frontline drug Gleevec in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and an older drug may plug gap in coverage.
- Psychology
Depression medication may offer mood lift via personality shift
A new study suggests that commonly used antidepressants may work after first altering personality traits.
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H1N1 hits sickle cell kids hard
Cases particularly acute in children with the chronic blood condition.
