
News Bytes of the Week—Creationists Lose an Unwitting Ally
Shaken rodent syndrome, You only live twice—or maybe 13 times—and more…

News Bytes of the Week—Creationists Lose an Unwitting Ally
Shaken rodent syndrome, You only live twice—or maybe 13 times—and more…

Eating Made Simple
How do you cope with a mountain of conflicting diet advice?


Can Fat Be Fit?
A well-publicized study and a spate of popular books raise questions about the ill effects of being overweight. Their conclusions are probably wrong

Race in a Bottle
Drugmakers are eager to develop medicines targeted at ethnic groups, but so far they have made poor choices based on unsound science

Some Blood Diseases May Stem from Cells' Environment
Two studies finger bone-marrow defects rather than cells as culprits in blood disorders known as myeloproliferative syndromes

Sick Genes
Researchers uncover gene mutations that contribute to disease by screening the genomes of thousands of healthy and ill people

Hunting Down Protein Interactions Behind Huntington's Disease
Large-scale genetic and protein screening yields several possible targets for treating the debilitating neurodegenerative disorder

When the Levee Breaks: Protein Overwhelmed by Overeating Leads to Metabolic Diseases
A nutrient gate in fat cells serves as signal router between the immune system and metabolism

Methuselahs' Children Have Better Heart Health
The offspring of the long-lived may get a dose of good genes, but the rest of us can look to help from drugs and diet

New Predictors of Disease
Molecules called predictive autoantibodies appear in the blood years before people show symptoms of various disorders. Tests that detected these molecules could warn of the need to take preventive action

Napping May Be Good for Your Heart
Your boss may balk, but a new study shows that getting some midday shut-eye could be heart-healthy

Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Or why we should learn to stop worrying and love food