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Health & Science news from The International Herald Tribune, the world's daily newspaper online.
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To beat the heat while exercising, learn to sweat it out
No matter how much you train in the heat, it will never be easy, athletes and researchers say.
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Prefer dogs to humans? You're not alone (or unbalanced)
The field of psychotherapy has traditionally viewed those whose closest relationships are with animals as somehow lacking. But in recent years, researchers have begun to evaluate those relationships in a more positive light.
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A new twist in penguins' already uncertain future
P. Dee Boersma, an American biologist, has been watching the Magellanic penguins of Punta Tombo for almost 30 years and now sees a new threat to their survival: a changing climate.
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Decades later, still asking: Would I pull that switch?
Two new papers illustrate the continuing power of Stanley Milgram's shock experiments — and the diverse interpretations they still inspire.
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For Botox users, a few words of caution
As the number of uses for Botox grows, it is no surprise that reports of unwanted effects are growing, too.
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In sleep, we are birds of a feather
Did you sleep like a baby last night? You might think so, but actually you slept like a bird.
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A quandary on blood drops in the brain
Improvements in scanning techniques are making it easier to see microbleeds in the brain, but it's unclear what should be done about them.
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Drug for Alzheimer's fails in late-stage trial
The drug, called Flurizan and developed by Myriad Genetics, did not improve thinking ability by a statistically significant amount compared to a placebo.
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Diabetes: Underrated, insidious and deadly
Vision, hearing, sexual function — you name it, diabetes harms it.
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Biologist teaches U.S. judges about genetics
James Evans hopes to demystify all of science and, specifically, genetics.
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Her skin erupted, and the detective work began
Making the effort to understand a medical condition and the details of how best to treat it really pays off.
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Deep down, we can't fool even ourselves
A moral hypocrite convinces himself that he is acting virtuously even when he does something he would condemn in others.
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Scientists identify the brain's activity hub
A new report provides the most complete rough draft to date of the brain's cerebral cortex's electrical architecture.
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Uncovering evidence of a workaday world along the Nile
A new excavation sheds light on the living and working spaces of ordinary Egyptians.
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Can hookworms protect against allergies?
David Pritchard, an immunologist-biologist at the University of Nottingham, is recruiting clinical trial participants willing to be infected with 10 hookworms each in hopes of banishing their allergies and asthma.
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Aging: Good cholesterol, good memory
High levels of good cholesterol may also help prevent a decline in memory, a new study says.
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The way we live now: Stress test
Why Americans want to believe that our mental states can control our physical maladies.
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Weighing the costs of a CT scan's look inside the heart
Driven by financial incentives, many doctors are adopting CT scans, but there is scant evidence that they benefit most patients.
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Can weeds help solve the climate crisis?
In a world facing climatic change, weeds, our old adversaries, could be not only tools but mentors in the challenge of feeding mankind.
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Solution, or mess? A milk jug for a green earth
A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, keeps the milk fresher when it arrives in stores and keeps costs down.
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