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A clinical trial involving people between the ages of 75 and 96 showed no relation between taking the supplement and boosting brainpower or staving off the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ Taking a big hop forward in marsupial research, scientists say they have unraveled the DNA of a small kangaroo named Matilda. >>
Researchers say psychological counseling focused on stress reduction may prolong patients' lives. But experts say the results are not conclusive. >>
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) _ A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away. >>
A scientific panel chartered by Congress cites nerve gas drug and pesticides used during the conflict as being associated with veterans' neurological problems. >>
Experts say the nation's hard times may paradoxically quicken a sweeping reform of the healthcare system. >>
Schwarzenegger calls for review of building standards; state officials are already at work on the issue. He also questions hospitals' emergency backup power plans. >>
LAPD says staffers struggle to handle the workload. Missing files and poor oversight plague the crucial unit. >>
Dr. Janet B. Hardy, a Johns Hopkins University pediatrics professor who led a pioneering study of mothers and children that provided a wealth of information on teen pregnancy, medical concerns and social issues, died Oct. 23 at a retirement community in Glen Arm, Md. She was 92 and had had a stroke. >>
Two pieces of debris were spotted after launch. The astronauts are bound for the International Space Station on a home-improvement mission. >>
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center goes into disaster mode after its power plant fails to activate early Saturday. Twenty-seven patients are evacuated to other facilities. Power is restored by 5 a.m. >>
A Syrian-Polish team recently discovered the church in Palmyra, an ancient trade center. >>
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In effort to cut crowding at downsized facility, program suggests a system of referrals and care managers for the most frequent users. >>
The crew will add bedrooms, a kitchen and a 2nd bathroom to the International Space Station. >>
Images of the lunar surface are being transmitted back to Indian space control. The mission aims to pave the way for further Indian space expeditions. >>
The findings involving hypochlorous acid, a key ingredient in bleach and which is released by our immune system, may boost our understanding of how the body fights off infections. >>
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He developed the mathematical framework to understand quake vibrations, leading to the implementation of more rigorous building standards nationwide. >>
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