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  1. Health & Medicine

    Antibiotic now tackles Parkinson’s

    A well-known antibiotic may slow the brain-cell death that causes Parkinson's disease.

    By John Travis
  2. Health & Medicine

    A spice takes on Alzheimer’s disease

    Curcumin, a spice used in yellow curry, may thwart Alzheimer's disease.

    By John Travis
  3. Health & Medicine

    Drugs tested for Lou Gehrig’s disease

    Two drugs, one for cancer and one for arthritis, may be effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    By John Travis

  4. Live from Antarctica

    Mixing live Webcasts with interactive presentations, San Francisco’s Exploratorium documents a journey to Antarctica. Team members interview scientists, dive and film underwater, climb a volcano, and visit a vast frigid desert.