Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Caloric threats from sugarfree drinks?

    Regularly downing sweet drinks or sugar substitutes may foster overeating by reprogramming an individual's ability to judge a snack's caloric impact.

    By Janet Raloff
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    Medical Advice

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    By Science News
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    Before the Booze: Cactus extract dulls hangovers

    An inflammation-fighting plant extract, taken hours before consuming alcohol, appears to suppress some of the symptoms brought on by a bout of heavy drinking.

    By Ben Harder
  4. Health & Medicine

    SARS Control: First nasal vaccine effective in monkeys

    An experimental SARS vaccine, tested in monkeys, can be administered directly to the respiratory tract and requires only a single dose to confer immunity.

    By Carrie Lock
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    Celiac disease affects kids’ minds

    Attention deficits and learning disabilities have joined the list of neurological problems associated with the intestinal disorder known as celiac disease.

    By Ben Harder
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    Cancer with a Twist: Protein instrumental in breast-cancer metastasis

    A protein called Twist, which orchestrates gene activity in cells, facilitates the spread of some breast cancers.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Fish toxin stops cancer pain

    An experimental drug fashioned from the toxin of the puffer fish can suppress pain in cancer patients.

    By Nathan Seppa
  8. Health & Medicine

    New diabetes drug passes early tests

    The drug exenatide stabilizes and can reduce blood sugar in diabetes patients.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Better Form, Same Function: Liposuction doesn’t lessen health risks

    Liposuction doesn't improve the long-term health prospects of very obese people.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Blocking an enzyme combats disease

    By blocking an enzyme that breaks down a beneficial compound in the body, researchers are able to help diabetes patients control their blood sugar.

    By Nathan Seppa
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    Cell transplants stop diabetes in some patients

    Islet cell transplants can reverse diabetes in some patients.

    By Nathan Seppa
  12. Health & Medicine

    Tackling stroke and heart risks

    Lowering cholesterol in diabetes patients lessens their risk of heart attack or stroke, even when their initial cholesterol was in the normal range.

    By Nathan Seppa