Doubtless there are entire universes of things that I do not understand. But here are some of the ones that have occurred to me recently. • I am curious about the helmets worn (or not) by riders of two-wheeled vehicles. Why are helmets on bicycle ...
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Monday Nov 10, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- People even with normal range of cholesterol may benefit from taking Crestor, a statin made by Astra-Zeneca, according to a study presented in New Orleans at the American Heart Association's Scientific ...
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Does Food and Drug Administration approval guarantee safety? If the Supreme Court rules as expected, patients might have no legal recourse if they are harmed by an FDA-approved medicine. The case that will soon be decided by the Supreme Court ...
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Here's a reason to raise a pint; scientists at Rice University have created beer that could extend your life. BioBeer, as it's called, has three genes spliced into special brewer's yeast that produce resveratrol , the chemical in red wine that is ...
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Since headlines began trumpeting the antiaging effects of red wine a couple of years ago, the traditional toast to good health has become more meaningful. But students at Rice University, in Texas, think that beer drinkers shouldn't be left out. They ...
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HOUSTON — Forget dashing to Spec's for a six-pack. Head instead to a science lab at Rice University. On second thought, maybe you shouldn't. The brew in the second-floor lab in Keck Hall isn't exactly ready for prime time. Unless, that is, you're ...
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The little blue pills sold by a Georgia company under the name Blue Steel claimed they were an all-natural dietary supplement. But the pills, marketed as an “extreme sexual stimulant,” were spiked with a drug similar to Viagra — putting ...
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