Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    The not-so-dispensable spleen

    Spleen plays more roles than previously known.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    When BPA-free isn’t

    A type of plastic that shouldn't contain a hormone-mimicking ingredient may have it anyway, Canadian government scientist find.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Creating fat that burns calories

    Researchers find a way to make energy-using brown fat from skin cells.

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  4. Chemistry

    Beehive extract: Coming to the Tour de France?

    Bees may have a performance-enhancing answer for hot blooded pursuits.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Throat cancer from HPV proves treatable

    Cancer of the throat caused by the human papillomavirus isn’t as deadly as such cancer that arises from other causes.

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  6. Agriculture

    How weed killers might protect our eyes: It’s corny

    Herbicides can boost trace-nutrient concentrations in sweet corn.

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  7. Chemistry

    Brilliant blue for the spine

    A study in rats suggests the blue dye similar to that found in popsicles and sports drinks may prevent cell death after spinal cord injury.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Pre-chewed baby food can spread HIV

    An age-old cultural practice may offer new dangers in the era of AIDS.

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  9. Life

    Allergy meds slim down obese mice

    Animal study shows over-the-counter medications lower weight and treat type 2 diabetes. The study is one of four to link type 2 diabetes with the immune system.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Cheap shots — typhoid vaccine shows broad coverage

    Vaccine protects against typhoid across age groups and is especially effective in young children.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Chimpanzees die from primate version of HIV

    A new study links the simian immunodeficiency virus to serious AIDS-like illness in a wild population.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Early testing for Alzheimer’s

    Spinal fluid test in people with mild cognitive impairments can predict in many cases who will develop the disease.

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