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What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting

Kevin Charles Redmon — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:53 +0000

IUDs are 20 times more effective at stopping unintended pregnancies than the pill. Why do so few American women use them?

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Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:46:13 +0000

New research from Hong Kong reports changes in the brains of rats which were regularly exposed to smoky air.

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Genetically Modified Goats Take on Child Killers

Rachel Swaby — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:51 +0000

Rejiggering dairy goats to make their milk provide a diarrhea-preventing protein could save children's lives around the world.

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Less Intestines, Less Diabetes

Marc Herman — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:12 +0000

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High Fructose Cram Session

Kevin Charles Redmon — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:54:16 +0000

Processed sugar isn’t just a recipe for obesity—it may also hurt your ability to learn.

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Get Stressed, Stop Organics, Become A Better Person

Tom Jacobs — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:15 +0000

Maybe you thought self-righteousness was the primary consequence of eating organic food. New research indicates it's actually selfishness.

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Reversing the World’s Neglect of Easily Cured Tropical Diseases

Peter Hotez — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:11 +0000

Dr. Peter Hotez, president of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, implores the leaders of the G8 countries to focus on an easy and relatively cheap way to save more than one billion people from neglected tropical diseases.

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Thinner Mice March to Mealtime Rhythm

Marc Herman — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:44 +0000

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Researchers Crack Codes for Lithium, Electroshock

Michael Haederle — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:04 +0000

How two long-time therapies for brain disorders work are finally being understood by the medical community, creating a path to safer alternatives.

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Facebook: Saving Lives, One Kidney at a Time

Tom Jacobs — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:39 +0000

Repressed death anxiety leads most of us to avoid becoming organ donors. Psychologists report Facebook may help change all that.

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Chasing the Wrong Guys? Blame Your Hormones

Tom Jacobs — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:17:44 +0000

Many ovulating women are deluded into thinking a merely desirable man is actually a good potential mate.

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To Stay Thin, Eat Like the Cultural Elite

Fred Pampel — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:05 +0000

New research finds an association between lower body weight and participation in cultural and intellectual activities, including reading.

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Building a Better Banana

Rachel Swaby — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:16 +0000

With a few genetic tweaks, one Australian researcher is transforming the slippery fruit into a high-impact lifesaver.

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Your Brain is Making You Lazy

Michael Fitzgerald — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:07:34 +0000

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Calm Down, Step Away From the Burger

Michael Haederle — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:27:20 +0000

A new study links trans fats – already under fire for a variety of dietary ills – with grouchiness.

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