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Pain Gene Common to Flies, Mice and Humans
People with minor variations in a newly discovered gene showed clear differences in susceptibility...
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Dangerous Chemicals in Food Wrappers Likely Migrating to Humans
Popcorn popped in a microwave. PAPs are applied as greaseproofing agents to paper food...
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Obesity Rate Will Reach at Least 42 Percent
Researchers at Harvard University say America’s obesity epidemic won’t plateau until at least 42...
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How Ancient Plants and Soil Fungi Turned Earth Green
Colonized plant. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Sheffield) New research by scientists at...
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Scientists Describe New Approach for Identifying Genes for Common Diseases
“Mathematics, statistics, and fancy computers alone won’t do it,” Schork said. “A much more...
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Obese Children Show Signs of Heart Disease Seen in Middle-Aged Adults
“We were surprised to find that these obese children already have stiff blood vessels,”...
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Coffee Linked to Lowered Risk of Diabetes
It’s been linked to lowered risk of diabetes, and contains soluble fiber, the type...
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Watching Violent TV or Video Games Promote Aggressive Behavior
Watching violent films, TV programmes or video games desensitises teenagers, blunts their emotional responses...
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Temperature Rhythms Keep Body Clocks in Sync
“Small changes in body temperature can send a powerful signal to the clocks in...
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Too Much Light at Night May Lead to Obesity, Study Finds
“Although there were no differences in activity levels or daily consumption of food, the...