Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Bright dining makes mice gain weight

    Study connects nighttime light exposure, body mass.

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    Obesity and the common cold

    A study of children finds those who caught a particular virus were more likely to be obese.

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    Cockroaches could be good medicine

    Ground-up bug brains are shown to kill resistant bacteria.

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    Better living from scorpion venom

    Toxins in venom could be used to battle pests, fight cancer, even numb pain.

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    Tomatoes that trick taste buds

    Eating these lab-grown treats can make sour foods taste really sweet.

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    Giving the brain a hand

    PROFILE: Scientist Kristen Brennand uses stem cells to understand brain disorders.

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    A pepper part that burns fat

    Study finds that dihydrocapsiate may give a diet extra power.

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    The mercury in that tuna

    Pinning down how much of the poison is in the fish we buy.

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    What the appendix is good for

    Some body parts seem pointless but in fact have purpose.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Making light of sleep

    Teens are prone to sleep problems, but a little sunshine could help.

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    Physics of running bared

    Running without shoes softens the blow.

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    Slumber by the numbers

    Fewer than 1 in 10 teens get ideal amount of sleep.

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