NOT SO SWEET An influential scientific review published in the 1960s, which downplayed the role of sugar in heart disease, was written by researchers who were paid by the sugar industry.
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Body & Brain
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DON’T EAT THAT Wet foods that fall on the floor pick up bacteria quickly, a new study suggests.
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Chemist Phil Baran draws on artistry and creativity to efficiently synthesize molecules that could improve people’s lives.
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Clinical Trials
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Dropping blood pressure to 120 lowers heart woes, data confirm
Aggressive treatment to lower systolic blood pressure to 120 reduces risk of heart attack, but causes some side effects.ScicuriousWith flibanserin approval, a complicated drug takes the spotlight
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to increase women’s sexual desire. But whether the benefits outweigh the side effects depends on who you ask. -
Biomedicine
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Phil Baran finds simple recipes for complex molecules
Chemist Phil Baran draws on artistry and creativity to efficiently synthesize molecules that could improve people's lives.Science TickerMosquito moms can pass Zika to offspring
In the lab, Zika virus can pass from a female mosquito to her eggs, suggesting how infections can flare up again after adult insects dwindle. -
Neuroscience
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Jessica Cantlon seeks the origins of numerical thinking
Cognitive neuroscientist Jessica Cantlon wants to find out how humans understand numbers and where that understanding comes from.Feature
Jeremy Freeman seeks to simplify complex brain science
As a group leader at the Janelia Research Campus, Jeremy Freeman is equal parts neuroscientist, computer coder and data visualization whiz. -
Nutrition
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No one-fits-all healthy diet exists
Mice’s response to diet varies with their genes.News
A good diet for you may be bad for me
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Mental Health
Editor's NoteMath offers new view of brain and its disorders
Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses new insights into the brain's role in mental illness, sleep, and ancient rituals.News
Fish oil may counter schizophrenia
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Cancer
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Panel outlines research priorities for ‘Cancer Moonshot’
Recommendations for President Barack Obama’s Cancer Moonshot include improved data sharing, focus on immunotherapy and commitment to patient engagement.News
Tasmanian devils evolve resistance to contagious cancer
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Human Development
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Health
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Sugar industry sought to sugarcoat causes of heart disease
Sugar industry has long, sweet history of influencing science.For Daily Use
It's time to retire the five-second rule
Wet food can slurp bacteria off the floor in less than a second.
