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Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Weight
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSomething in your gut could be making you fat — and it isn't just last night's pizza. The vast, diverse community of microbes inhabiting the intestines, scientists are finding, can influence metabolism and weight. Between 10 trillion and 100...Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Biology, Weather Reports, Intestine, Medical Research
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Vaccines for drug addiction show promise
Vaccines to help people recover from such addictions as nicotine, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines now appear scientifically and medically achievable after doctors reported Monday that a vaccine to treat cocaine dependence had produced a large...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Nabi, National Institutes of Health, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Health
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H1N1 vaccine a tough sell to pregnant women
As the H1N1 influenza vaccine trickles into clinics and pharmacies over the next few weeks, public health officials and doctors desperately hope that pregnant women will be at the front of the line for the shot. Past influenza pandemics have proved that...Tags: Tamiflu (drug), Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pneumonia, Autism, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine
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Later school start times and Zzzs to A's
As summer winds down, another new school year brings fresh notebooks, sharp pencils and — for many kids — a new cycle of sleep deprivation.
With classes that start as early as 7 a.m. and buses that pull up long before sunrise, some 80% of...Tags: Depression, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Hormones and Metabolism, Human Body
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Virus discovery called breakthrough in fight against chronic fatigue syndrome
In what may prove to be the first major breakthrough in the fight against the mysterious and controversial disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers reported Thursday that they had found traces of a virus in the vast majority of affected...Tags: Fatigue, HIV, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Health, Leukemia
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What is Diabetes?
Most people do not know the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at each of the forms the disease may take.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune process in which the immune...Tags: Weight, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Minority Groups
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Zinc may ward off viruses but there are dangers
With at least two flus and plenty of colds, coughs and sore throats circulating this season, some Americans are turning to zinc to ward off viruses.
Lozenges, supplements and nasal sprays that contain the mineral claim to boost immunity, and there is...Tags: George Mason, Colleges and Universities, Alzheimer's Disease, University of Texas at Austin, Metal and Mineral
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Animal rights groups face off with scientists over fate of chimps
L.A. UnleashedALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â Ever since the first of their number arrived in New Mexico half a century ago as test subjects in the fledgling U.S. space program, nearly 200 government-owned chimpanzees were routinely injected with viruses and used to test...... -
Diabetes: the basics
In the United States, an estimated 23.6 million people -- or 7.8% of the population -- have diabetes, federal statistics show. Of those, 5.7 million are undiagnosed.
Symptoms may seem benign -- increased hunger, excessive thirst, frequent urination,...Tags: Heart Attack, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Autolux caps a season of touring at the El Rey Friday
Pop & HissAlone in Autoluxâs Studio 23 recording facility near downtown Los Angeles, Greg Edwards had completely lost his bearings inside his musical structures. For the last few years he'd been sifting for melodies in shards of sound, piling layer upon layer....... -
Schwarzenegger signs environmental bills
GreenspaceIt's been nearly two years since California enacted its green chemistry initiative, which was designed to change the environmental zeitgeist in Sacramento from a chemical-by-chemical approach to a more comprehensive scheme that would identify compounds of... -
Study finds kids with family history of allergies may be less likely to develop eczema if they live with a dog
L.A. UnleashedYoung children with a family history of allergies may be less likely to develop the allergic skin condition eczema if they live with a dog starting in infancy, a new study suggests. On the other hand, researchers found, living with......
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