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'Hijacking' Cells: Scientists Aim to Create More Powerful Cell Building Blocks
September 22, 2017 | ArticleComponents of cells known as organelles helped kick-start complex life on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. And now, researchers are trying to invent "designer organelles" that can give cells new capabilities.
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Aaron Hernandez Had 'Severe' Form of Brain Disease: What Is CTE?
September 22, 2017 | ArticleFormer NFL player Aaron Hernandez had a severe form of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died earlier this year, a new analysis of his brain shows.
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1 in 12 Deaths Worldwide Could Be Prevented with Regular Physical Activity
September 21, 2017 | ArticleAbout 1 in 12 deaths worldwide could be prevented if people got 30 minutes of physical activity a day on most days of the week, a new study finds.
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Parasite From Contact Lens Causes Woman to Lose Vision in One Eye
September 21, 2017 | ArticleA woman in Australia lost vision in her left eye due to a decade-long parasite infection, the Daily Mail reported yesterday (Sept. 20).
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California's Hepatitis A Outbreaks: Why Is the Virus Spreading?
September 21, 2017 | ArticleNearly 450 people in San Diego have become infected with hepatitis A over the last 10 months, making it the largest outbreak of the illness in California in decades.
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Babies Learn Perseverance by Watching You Sweat
September 21, 2017 | ArticleHave you ever struggled to open a stubborn package? If so, that may be a good thing…if your baby is watching.
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Your Brain Sees Faces, Even When You Don't
September 21, 2017 | ArticleCan you see something without really seeing it? Your brain can.
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Teen Dies from 'Rapunzel Syndrome': Why Do People Eat Their Hair?
September 21, 2017 | ArticleA 16-year-old girl in England died from an extremely rare condition called Rapunzel syndrome, according to news reports.
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Highly Caffeinated 'Death Wish' Coffee Recalled Over Botulism Hazard
September 20, 2017 | ArticleA company that claims to make one of the strongest coffees in the world is recalling some of its products because they could pose a risk of serious illness.
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Parasitic Worm Squirms Through Teen's Eye, Damaging His Vision
September 20, 2017 | ArticleWhen doctors in Mexico peered into a 17-year-old boy's eye, they got a squirming surprise: a flatworm wriggling in and out of the teen's eyeball.
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