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Can Exercise Make You Feel More Full?

A study of fat swimming and running rats indicated that exercise induces brain chemistry changes that decrease appetite

New research linking chronic fatigue syndrome to retrovirus is released after being held by a journal

The perplexing condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) might be linked to infection with a retrovirus, report the authors of a new paper published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS )...

Plucked hairs can keep track of circadian rhythms

New stem cell processing promises faster, more reliable research

Calendar: MIND events in September and October

Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain

Dust to Dust: The Brief, Eventful Afterlife of a Human Corpse

The brief, eventful afterlife of a human corpse

Three Distinct Routes Detailed for How HIV Arises in Male Genital Tract

New research uncovers three methods of HIV development in the male genital tract that can make the virus look different from blood-borne populations

When Does Life Belong to the Living?

With thousands of people on the waiting lists for organs, doctors are bending the rules about when to declare that a donor is dead. Is it ethical to take one life and give it to another?...

Why Can't We Live Forever?

As we grow old, our own cells begin to betray us. By unraveling the mysteries of aging, scientists may be able to make our lives longer and healthier

How an 1,800-year-old herbal mix heals the gut

An ancient Chinese medicine might ease side effects of cancer treatments.

Are global disease campaigns worsening basic medical care in poor countries?

Sniff Test: Bacteria May Have a Primordial Sense of Smell

A study suggests that bacterial colonies can detect and respond to airborne ammonia

FDA challenges stem-cell clinic

Injunction raises questions over regulation.

Arresting Development: Blood Biomarker Patterns May Aid Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer

Metabolic profiles based on certain molecules in the blood could enable earlier detection of this asymptomatic malignancy

Space Spectacles: NASA Evaluates Adjustable Astronaut Eyewear

Earth orbit is no place for fumbling with reading glasses or getting headaches from bifocals

Boost for drugs against hepatitis C

Promising clinical trial results point to the pharmaceutical industry's next blockbuster.

When Humans Almost Died Out; Earthy Exoplanets; And Scientific American's 165th Birthday

Podcast host Steve Mirsky talks with human evolution expert Kate Wong about the small group of humans who survived tough times beginning about 195,000 years ago and gave rise to all of us, a story told in the cover article of the August issue of Scientific American, our 165th anniversary edition...

Nano-hairpin peeks into cells

An electrical probe in a fatty disguise could monitor neurons.

Should consumers have the right to buy any genetic test?

Seniors face lower risk of dangerous prescriptions with computerized hospital Rx system