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11.20.09 | in Health | by Robert Roy Britt

Controversial Stem Cell Experiment Could Treat the Blind

New and controversial transplant operation uses stem cells derived from spare human embryos.
11.19.09 | in Health | by Benjamin Radford

Thinspiration: Do Web Sites Encourage Anorexia?

New Web sites promoting anorexia have caused public health concerns.

11.19.09 | in Health | by Charles Q. Choi

Mad Science? Growing Meat Without Animals

Cow-less steak could mean saying goodbye to contamination worries.
11.17.09 | in Health | by Jeanna Bryner

The Obese Don't Always Know It

Some obese individuals don't know they're overweight.
11.17.09 | in Health | by Christopher Wanjek

Today's Top Athletes: Human or Android?

Athletes are becoming more android-like through physical, biological and chemical enhancements.
11.17.09 | in Health | by LiveScience Staff

No Surprise: Coed Dorms Fuel Sex and Drinking

Coed dorms fuel very unhealthy behavior that might otherwise be moderated.
11.16.09 | in Health | by Jeanna Bryner

Attractiveness Based Partly on Skin Color

Skin color can signal a person is healthy.
11.16.09 | in Health | by Andrea Thompson

Texting a Pain in the Neck, Study Suggests

Texting on cell phone could cause similar chronic pain problems as typing.
11.15.09 | in Health | by LiveScience Staff

Clearing Out the Brain's Inbox

New neurons in adult brains clear away the remnants of old memories to make room for new ones.
11.15.09 | in Health | by LiveScience Staff

Just Thinking of a Loved One Can Reduce Physical Pain

They say love hurts. But it can also make people feel better.
11.12.09 | in Health | by Jeanna Bryner

New Method to Regrow Breasts After Surgery

A stem-cell procedure could allow women to regrow breasts after a mastectomy.
11.12.09 | in Health | by Rachael Rettner

Origin of Household Dust Pinned Down

A new computer model that simulates how dust comes into and out of homes may help communities dealing with contaminated waste sites
11.12.09 | in Health | by Robert Roy Britt

One Key Found for Living to 100

An inherited cellular repair mechanism thwarts aging and perhaps helps prevent disease.
11.11.09 | in Health | by Clara Moskowitz

Chocolate Reduces Stress, Study Finds

Go ahead, grab a chocolate bar. New evidence is in that eating dark chocolate every day can reduce stress.
11.11.09 | in Health | by Jeanna Bryner

Human Speech Gene Found

A gene found in brain cells could explain how we acquired speech.
11.11.09 | in Health | by Charles Q. Choi

Human Evolution: The Origin of Tool Use

Why did we start using tools? What do other tool users in our family tree say about our early evolution?
11.11.09 | in Health | by Fred Cicetti

What’s Menopause and When Does It Begin?

There are detectable signs when a woman is nearing the end of her child-bearing years.
11.10.09 | in Health | by Jeanna Bryner

Researchers Plan Ice Cream That's Good For You

Food chemists hope to concoct a healthy and satisfying ice cream.
11.09.09 | in Health | by Devin Powell

Overeaters and Drug Abusers Share Addictive Brain Chemistry

Research supports idea that overeating can, in extreme cases, be considered an addiction comparable to drug abuse or gambling.
11.09.09 | in Health | by Charles Q. Choi

Artificial Penis Tissue Proves Promising in Lab Tests

After implantation with replacement tissue, lab rabbits that once had damaged penises had working organs and could produce offspring.