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Updated: 1 day 1 hour ago Why can't some people give up cocaine?Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs.
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Scientists unlock clues for tailoring corn plant for food, energy needsScientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers including a University of Florida geneticist has discovered clues to why that might be the case for one of the most important crops in the world: corn.
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Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptomsPhthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items.
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Reflux esophagitis due to immune reaction, not acute acid burn, UT Southwestern researchers reportContrary to current thinking, a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive juices burning the esophagus, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in an animal study.
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Ancestry attracts, but love is blindPeople preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin colour.
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Maize cell wall genes identified, giving boost to biofuel researchPurdue University scientists have helped identify and group the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited for biofuels production.
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Let them eat snailA nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie.
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Laser therapy can aggravate skin cancerHigh irradiances of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) should not be used over melanomas.
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Patient's weight not linked to success of fibroid surgeryObese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital.
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Engineer designs micro-endoscope to seek out early signs of cancerTraditional endoscopes provide a peek inside patients' bodies. Now, a University of Florida engineering researcher is designing ones capable of a full inspection.
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Active hearing process in mosquitoesA mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular, the male can hear the faintest beats of the female's wings and yet is not deafened by loud noises.
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Unknowlingly consuming endangered tunaWhile most of us would never willingly consume a highly endangered species, doing so might be as easy as plucking sushi from a bento box.
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Preventing H1N1 spread to health care workers: Dilemma, debate and confusionA commentary in the December issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases brings to light the gaps in knowledge on the transmission of a common pathogen - the influenza virus - and its impact on decisions about how best to protect health care workers.
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Scripps research scientists find new link between insulin and core body temperatureA team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a direct link between insulin-a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes-and core body temperature.
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Many pregnant women avoid HIV screening in Africa'Prevention is the best cure' is a common expression, but what happens if preventative measures are not used? A large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested, increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
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On the Trail of a Vaccine for Lyme Disease: Yale Researchers Target Tick SalivaA protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, Yale researchers have discovered. The findings, published in the November 19 issue of Cell Host & Microbe, may spur development of a new vaccine against infection from Lyme disease, which is spread through tick bites.
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Therapy 32 times more cost effective at increasing happiness than moneyResearch by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money.
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Women Can Quit Smoking and Control Weight GainMany women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism.
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Cigarettes Harbor Many Bacteria Harmful to Human HealthCigarettes are "widely contaminated" with bacteria, including some known to cause disease in people, concludes a new international study conducted by a University of Maryland environmental health researcher and microbial ecologists at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France.
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Mother's Depression a Risk Factor in Childhood Asthma Symptoms, Study SuggestsAsthma symptoms can worsen in children with depressed mothers, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
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