Body & Health Articles

What’s on your genes?

By Sharon Pochron / September 21, 2011
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Tiny genetic switches create big differences

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Worms, your unlikely allies

By Nathan Seppa / September 7, 2011
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Parasites show promise in treating immune disorders

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A viral sniff

By Stephen Ornes / August 24, 2011
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A common virus may get to the brain through the nose

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Blood does a body good

By Sarah Webb / August 17, 2011
Bags of red blood cells from donors await injured or sick patients. Credit: National Institutes of Health

Studies of the superfluid aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases

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Gut Instinct

By Stephen Ornes / June 22, 2011
Caption: This is a microscopic closeup of E. coli, your single-cell frenemy. The kinds of E. coli that live in your intestines help everything run smoothly. But when E. coli is ingested through contaminated food, the bacteria can cause big problems for humans.

New mouse study reveals a connection between intestinal bacteria and behavior

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Microbes in the music

By Stephen Ornes / June 7, 2011
Streptococcus bacteria, pictured here, can linger on musical instruments for days, researchers recently found.

A new study finds germs linger on musical instruments

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Sunlight worsens jet pollution

By Stephen Ornes / May 23, 2011
Planes await takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the busiest in the world. Researchers recently found that sunlight worsens the pollution from idling planes.

Chemical reactions caused by the sun’s rays worsen air pollution from idling jets at airports

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Evolved to run

By Stephen Ornes / February 23, 2011
The study suggests ancient humans had a leg up for running long distances.

Heel bones hint that humans could run farther than Neandertals

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Scientists help amputees by getting on their nerves

By Stephen Ornes / February 17, 2011
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Nerves run throughout the human body like an electrified spider web. They’re everywhere — in your skin, your muscles and your organs. Signals zip along the nerves, taking information to and from the brain. The brain, like a spider, always …

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Making snotty scents

By Stephen Ornes / December 13, 2010

Mucus may play big role in the nose’s job of smelling

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