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Vanilla Medicine
A drug based on vanilla could be a treatment for sickle cell disease.
Walking Roundup
Moderate exercise helps lower the risk of mental impairment in older people.
Genes and Sex
DNA analysis shows that fewer males than females have reproduced over evolutionary time.
Malaria Roundup
Getting ideas for drugs from watching what sick chimps eat, and a compound that kills mosquito …
Antibacterial Sludge
The antibacterial compound triclocarban is found in organic sludge used as fertilizer.
Depression Circuit
People with a history of depression have an overactive brain circuit triggered by dips in serotonin.
Baby Corn
What is baby corn? (Corn harvested 1 to 3 days after the silks appear. It's really corn!)
Drugs in the Environment
Medicines that we take end up in the environment, and those drugs can disrupt the hormones of wild …