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Ingredient shuffle: a trans fat substitute might have risks too
A controversial nutritional test of a chemically modified fat suggests that the substance is more harmful, in at least some respects, than are the...
Science News, 02/10/07 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Top prospects for tomorrow's labs: national competition yields a dream team of young scientific talent
Twenty young women and 20 young men last week aced an early challenge in their scientific careers. They entered the high school science...
Science News, 02/03/07 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Salve for the lungs: aspirin might prevent asthma
Regular use of aspirin may prevent healthy adults from developing asthma, according to a 5-year study of male doctors. Regular use of aspirin may...
Science News, 01/27/07 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Folic acid dilemma: one vitamin may impair cognition if another is lacking
The nutrient folic acid is generally good for brain health, but research now suggests that too much of it might harm people who get too little...
Science News, 01/13/07 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Catching flu's drift: vaccines fight unexpected influenza
Vaccination can prevent three of every four flu infections, even when the vaccines are imperfectly tailored to block the common wintertime...
Science News, 12/16/06 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Woods to waters: wildfires amplify mercury contamination in fish
Forest fires mobilize mercury from the soil and, according to new research, can send the toxic metal into nearby streams and lakes where it...
Science News, 12/09/06 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Ticking toward trouble: long-term rise in heart rate portends death
Men whose hearts beat faster over time are likely to die earlier than those whose hearts maintain an unchanging cadence year after year, according...
Science News, 11/25/06 by B. Harder · More from publication -
See how they see: immature cells boost vision in night-blind mice
Transplanted retinal cells can restore some vision in mice with degenerative eye disease, experiments show. The new findings could point the way...
Science News, 11/11/06 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Worthless waters: by midcentury, seas' value may be drained
The biological riches of the oceans will be spent within decades if current trends continue. A global analysis of marine ecology predicts that wild...
Science News, 11/04/06 by B. Harder · More from publication -
Vanishing devices: doctors implant disappearing stents, heart patches.
Novel heart devices fashioned primarily from materials that the body can absorb or break down have made their debut in patients. Novel heart...
Science News, 10/28/06 by B. Harder · More from publication
