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Male Contraception Discovery Stirs Interest - Science Daily
In a study recently published online by Developmental Biology, members of Dr. John Herr’s laboratory at the University of Virginia Health System report the discovery of a new protein within a sperm’s tail that could prove a key target for male contraceptive drugs.
Jet Lag May Be More Harmful Than We Think - Washington Post
It’s the caged-mouse syndrome of air travel — you feel crammed into your seat on a long-distance flight with little to munch on except a bag of pretzels. But you better hope you beat jet lag better than a mouse…
Online Campaign Sparks Interest in New Disease - NPR
A disturbing disease is getting increased attention from the Centers for Disease Control. Patients from California, Texas and Florida describe symptoms including rashes and sores, and the sensation of things crawling under their skin. Many sufferers believe they have something called Morgellons disease. A vigorous online lobbying campaign has made it a CDC priority.
The Righteous Fury Of Dick Pound - WIRED Online
He’s on a crusade to rid elite sports of performance-improving drugs — and he’s making enemies along the way. By Mark McClusky from Wired magazine.
FDA Expected to Rule On Cloned Food This Week - ABC News
Just 10 years after Dolly the sheep became the first mammal to be successfully cloned, food products from cloned animals could soon become available on grocery store shelves nationwide.
Brazilians Transfixed By Recent Anorexia Deaths - AP via MSNBC
The deaths of four young women in recent weeks from anorexia — a disorder characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese, an aversion to food and severe weight loss — have been splashed across the front pages of newspapers nationwide. The subject has become a morbid fascination for Brazilians, and is even the theme of a popular TV soap opera. It has also touched off a debate within Brazil’s fashion industry that has long presented the rail-thin model as the paragon of female beauty.
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