Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Adult mouse gut makes new neurons

    Scientists find newborn nerve cells in the intestines of adult mice, suggesting a new line of research for treating intestinal disorders.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    BPA: House tries to put feds on the spot

    New legislation has a proviso asking for a reanalysis of a widely used plasticizer's safety.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Twin towers fallout lingers

    People who were near the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, have high asthma and post-trauma stress rates years later.

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  4. Animals

    New HIV-1 group

    Scientists have identified another variant of the virus that can cause AIDS.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    The not-so-dispensable spleen

    Spleen plays more roles than previously known.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    When BPA-free isn’t

    A type of plastic that shouldn't contain a hormone-mimicking ingredient may have it anyway, Canadian government scientist find.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Creating fat that burns calories

    Researchers find a way to make energy-using brown fat from skin cells.

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  8. Chemistry

    Beehive extract: Coming to the Tour de France?

    Bees may have a performance-enhancing answer for hot blooded pursuits.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    Throat cancer from HPV proves treatable

    Cancer of the throat caused by the human papillomavirus isn’t as deadly as such cancer that arises from other causes.

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  10. Agriculture

    How weed killers might protect our eyes: It’s corny

    Herbicides can boost trace-nutrient concentrations in sweet corn.

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  11. Chemistry

    Brilliant blue for the spine

    A study in rats suggests the blue dye similar to that found in popsicles and sports drinks may prevent cell death after spinal cord injury.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Pre-chewed baby food can spread HIV

    An age-old cultural practice may offer new dangers in the era of AIDS.

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