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  1. Humans

    Antibiotics in infancy may cause obesity in adults

    By altering the microbiome of infant mice, drugs predisposed the animals to gain fat as adults.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Health & Medicine

    Inflammation-blocking cells might fight often-fatal sepsis

    Treatment saved young and old mice from overactive immune response to infection.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Elderly benefit from high-dose flu shot

    High-dose vaccine may offer people age 65 and older improved protection against the flu.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Environment

    Ups and downs in the quest for clean air

    Satellite views reveal good news on U.S. air pollution trends.

    By Andrew Grant
  5. Neuroscience

    Prosthesis uses swinging arms to tell legs when to step

    Device creates artificial neural connection that could help paralyzed people walk.