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1 hour 39 min agoFebruary 23, 2006
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Guess who's sponsoring the bike Tour of California? Amgen, the company behind the banned performance-enhancer. Fans are more amused than outraged. By Bryan Ball.
February 20, 2006
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Experts say the number of pathogens from the animal kingdom infecting people seems to be on the rise -- 38 have morphed to human versions over the past 25 years, HIV and SARS among them.
February 16, 2006
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Bush wants 'em outlawed, but the mice injected with human stem cells are legal for now. Plus: National Academy of Sciences will monitor controversial research. In Body Hack.
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A new technology could increase the nutrition in some plants and reduce the elements that trigger allergies. It manipulates genetics without the controversy that plagues transgenic plants. By Tracy Powell.
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Because athletes aren't allowed to inject drugs to improve their performance, a New Zealand company is reversing the flow to gain a competitive edge. By Kristen Philipkoski.
February 8, 2006
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Athletes say new contact lenses from Nike give them a competitive edge. They also make you look pretty darn mean. By Gretchen Cuda.
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A new technology borrowed from astronomy can correct eyesight with pixelated lenses, possibly to greater than 20/20 vision. By Sam Jaffe.
February 7, 2006
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A cardiovascular surgeon turns the latest net craze into an educational vehicle for elderly patients. By Elizabeth Svoboda.
February 6, 2006
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A Harvard researcher says a laser-based diagnostic system might be used to detect the disease long before it affects the brain, allowing for early treatment that could defer its degenerative symptoms. By Sam Jaffe.
February 1, 2006
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A new form of electroshock treatment promises to gently stimulate the brain out of depression. Researchers claim it's both milder and more effective. By Elizabeth Svoboda.
January 31, 2006
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The first recipient of a prenatal heart "stent" procedure goes home from the hospital in good shape, and in a much better position to face the rigors of additional surgery.
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Institutions rake in cash by convincing new parents to pay big bucks to store their babies' umbilical-cord blood. But some experts say the practice is unnecessary, and a new public network should dent private banking. By Suzanne Leigh.
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A subsurface sleuth translates algorithms designed to detect land mines into a formula for finding tumors' tiniest beginnings. By Tracy Powell.
January 27, 2006
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Adult diabetics will soon have an alternative to some injections with the debut of the first new way of delivering insulin since its discovery in the 1920s.
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If you're feeling displeased with your most private parts, surgeons can swoop to the rescue and ease your obsession. Ew. Commentary by Regina Lynn.
January 26, 2006
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University of Pittsburgh scientists develop a bird flu vaccine that works in mice and chickens. Now they hope to move the treatment quickly through human trials.
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Stem cells have created much buzz in the realm of trying to regenerate human tissues and organs. But some scientists think they can do it with drugs. By Elizabeth Svoboda.
January 24, 2006
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A new study on penguin locomotion shows waddling could help elderly people keep from falling. The bird walk may also build better robots. By Rachel Metz.
January 18, 2006
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As radio-frequency tracking chips pop up on bottles of impotency drugs and painkillers, privacy watchdogs say consumers could end up taking the tags home. By Randy Dotinga.
January 17, 2006
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Setting the proper mood with your ring tone. Plus: "Teledildonic conception" rears its cute (and maybe scary) little head. From the Wired News blog Sex Drive Daily.