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Annoying Species Get New Lease on Life
June 1, 2007In a triumph for pests, scientists have figured out how to make the fruit fly live longer. But humans still may get something out of the deal. As reported online last week in Nature Chemical Biology, the discovery that a… more>
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Decoy Pill Saves Brain Cells
January 31, 2007Tricking a key enzyme can soothe over-excited receptors in the brain, say neuroscientists, calling this a possible strategy against stroke, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Lead author Michel Baudry… more>
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Marijuana and Depression
December 1, 2005Marijuana smokers are less depressed than those who never smoke, purports the largest-ever study of its kind, co-authored by a USC College psychology researcher. The conclusions surprised even the study’s co-author. … more>
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