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\n'); document.write(' Why can't some people give up cocaine?: Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs.

Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms: Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items.

Reflux esophagitis due to immune reaction, not acute acid burn, UT Southwestern researchers report: Contrary to current thinking, a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive juices burning the esophagus, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in an animal study.

Scientists unlock clues for tailoring corn plant for food, energy needs: Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers including a University of Florida geneticist has discovered clues to why that might be the case for one of the most important crops in the world: corn.

Ancestry attracts, but love is blind: People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin colour.

Laser therapy can aggravate skin cancer: High irradiances of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) should not be used over melanomas.

Active hearing process in mosquitoes: A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular, the male can hear the faintest beats of the female's wings and yet is not deafened by loud noises.

Milestone biodefense publication by Elsevier journal Vaccine: Last week during the 'Vaccines for Biothreats and Emerging and Neglected Diseases Symposium' in Galveston TX, USA, the Elsevier journal Vaccine released a supplement dedicated to vaccines for biodefense.

Let them eat snail: A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie.

Patient's weight not linked to success of fibroid surgery: Obese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital.

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