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A study of snake embryos suggests that fangs evolved once, then moved around in the head to give today’s snakes a variety of bites.Published: August 16th, 2008; Vol.174 #4Found in: Biology and Life -
Scientists find the role of dopamine varies from one end of a brain region to another.Published: August 2nd, 2008; Vol.174 #3Found in: Behavior and Body & Brain
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When one of psychiatrist Andrew Miller’s patients asked about receiving the best drug available for treating hepatitis C, Miller said: “No way.” The patient — in his early 20s and accompanied by his mom to the appointment — had no job, few friends and a history of depression. While Miller knows that hepatitis C patients often benefit from the new generation of immune-boosting treatments, he’s keenly aware that those same immune therapies have a strong tendency to bring people down — and, in people predisposed to depression, dangerously down. Certain immune ...Published: July 19th, 2008; Vol.174 #2Found in: Body & Brain and Psychology -
With a lifespan of just five months, the chameleon Furcifer labordi leads a briefer life than any other land-dwelling vertebrate.Published: 2008-07-01 11:24:16Found in: Biology, Ecology, Environment, Life and Zoology -
Connections between nerve cells may be lost when communication between the cells lapses.Published: 2008-06-23 09:22:32Found in: Body & Brain and Genes & Cells -
Mary Jane’s got more goodness in her buds than Cheech or Chong ever imagined. A compound found to ease swelling, pain and inflammation has now been extracted from marijuana. The compound, structurally different from anti-inflammatory medications now on the market, provides new avenues for drug development to help those who suffer from diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease, a new study reports. And unlike THC, the other Cannabis compound with a similar anti-inflammatory outcome, this chemical has nothing to do with feeling high. “We wer...Published: 2008-06-23 17:54:06Found in: Body & Brain
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Making a face might have helped human ancestors survive.Published: July 19th, 2008; Vol.174 #2Found in: Body & Brain, Humans and Life -
Date palm pit found at Masada sprouts at age 2,000, becoming the oldest known seed to germinate.Published: July 5th, 2008; Vol.174 #1Found in: Archaeology and Botany -
Small tumors can be detected using a new technique that safely, reliably and noninvasively measures tissue chemistry.Published: July 5th, 2008; Vol.174 #1Found in: Biomedicine and Body & Brain -
Genes key to the development of modern animals' body plans show up in primitive-looking comb jellies.Published: 2008-06-06 20:18:55Found in: Genes & Cells and Life
