Health & Medicine
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Strong support for a basic diet
The alkalinity of diets rich in potassium—usually a reflection of heavy fruit and vegetable consumption—helps preserve muscle.
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Long-life Link: Gut protein ties low insulin to longevity
A new link between insulin and aging adds to scientists' understanding of longevity and points to possible targets for life-extending therapies.
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Bad Blood? Old units might be substandard
Heart patients who get transfusions of donated blood that's kept more than 14 days fare worse than patients who get fresher blood.
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The Costs of Meat and Fish
The purchase price is often but a small part of the true cost of many animal products in the diet.
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Dual Role: Painkiller may affect brain
A class of drugs being developed to block pain could obstruct memory formation as well.
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Roll Up Your Sleeve: Hypertension vaccine passes early test
An angiotensin vaccine stifles high blood pressure in an early test in people.
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Vatican Identifies Sinful Field of Science
Would the Pope have shut down Gregor Mendel’s pea studies?
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New technique brings Parkinson’s treatment closer
An efficient technique to make dopamine-producing nerve cells from human embryonic stem cells could mark a step toward devising therapies for Parkinson's disease.
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Exercises counteract lazy eye
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, can be reversed in adults with visual task exercises.
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Beyond Blood
Bloodless MRI seeks a more direct window into the working brain than conventional techniques.
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A Way Forward: Releasing the brakes on cancer vaccines
A new way to overcome tumors' defenses against the immune system marks an important step toward effective cancer vaccines.
