Scientists Work to Unravel Mystery Behind Woman Who Doesn't Grow

Scientists Work To Unravel Mystery Behind Woman Who Doesn't Grow

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In addition to possibly learning about the aging process and the secrets to longevity, Shadt thinks the anti-aging effects of the genes could be used to develop gene therapies or drugs to treat Alzheimer's, heart disease or cancer. In addition to the …
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Wearing Skirts Is Dangerous in India and North Dakota

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Today, a front-page story in the New York Times reports that the victim-blaming trope trotted out in response to rape cases in Indonesia and India also has a grip on the United States. At least in Williston, North Dakota, where an oil boom brought …
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Obama Unveils Gun Plan Among Conn. Families

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With relatives of some of the 20 children killed in the Connecticut rampage looking on, Obama signed 23 executive actions that don't require congressional approval that he said would strengthen background checks and expand safety programs in schools …
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HIV trial under scrutiny

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One of those invited to the meeting, Arthur Ammann, president of Global Strategies for HIV Prevention in Albany, California, says that the trial would be testing a treatment on infants “that would never be available to them or anyone else in a resource …
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