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HEALTH REPORT: Why bone loss can be slowed but not reversed. Genes that turn carbohydrates to fat. How sports drinks damage teeth. And more.
Omega-3 Roundup
Omega-3 fatty acids aren't just good for your heart. They could help save the planet.
Race & Bulimia
Black girls from poor families are more likely than wealthy white girls to suffer from bulimia.
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles aren't any more toxic to cells than larger particles.
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Why smart people sometimes make really dumb decisions, the neural consequences of not paying attention, and our complicated relationship with food.
Addiction & Parkinson’s
Parkinson's disease and addiction overlap in surprising ways.
Environment Roundup
Pollution from ships poses a significant health risk to people living in coastal areas.
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HEALTH: New vaccines provide instant immunity, Addiction and Parkinson's disease, the upside of salt, ship pollution threatens coastal residents, and more.
Enamel Gene
Scientists have identified a gene that controls the production of tooth enamel.
Night Shift Metabolism
Staying up all night triggers biological changes that can lead to obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
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BODIES: Regenerating tooth enamel, why we have fingernails, why hair turns grey, and more.
Apple Roundup
Researchers find compounds in apples that could help fight cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
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Caterpillars infiltrate ant nests, loneliness and your health, how planes can fly upside down, and more.
Aging Proteins
Research in rodents suggests that some animals' proteins are more resistant to age-related stress.
Nano-Submarines
Tiny "submarines" made from biological materials could deliver drugs to specific sites in the body.
Emerging Infections
New global diseases are emerging faster than at any other time in human history.
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EVOLUTION SPECIAL: Celebrating Charles Darwin's 200th birthday, the evolution of kissing, mosquito love duets, robot sex, and the unhealthy history of the human diet.
Diet Evolution
The dawn of agriculture ushered in a surprisingly unhealthy era for humans.
Immune Roundup
A newly discovered blood protein could help researchers understand auto-immune diseases.