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Food Coloring and ADHD: No Known Link, but Wider Safety Issues Remain, Researcher Says
June 14, 2011 — When University of Maryland psychologist Andrea Chronis-Tuscano testified at an FDA hearing, it changed her mind about the risks of artificial food coloring for children, and drove her to reconsider ... > full story -
Molecular Mechanism for Some Anti-Arrhythmia Drugs Discovered
June 14, 2011 — Researchers -- using an innovative, atom-by-atom substitution method -- have uncovered the mechanism by which a particular class of drugs controls irregular ... > full story -
Under Pressure, Sodium, Hydrogen Could Undergo a Metamorphosis, Emerging as Superconductor
June 13, 2011 — In the search for superconductors, finding ways to compress hydrogen into a metal has been a point of focus ever since scientists predicted many years ago that electricity would flow, uninhibited, ... > full story -
Sodium Channels Evolved Before Animals' Nervous Systems
May 17, 2011 — An essential component of animal nervous systems -- sodium channels -- evolved prior to the evolution of those systems, researchers have ... > full story -
Study Evaluates Relationship of Urinary Sodium With Health Outcomes
May 3, 2011 — In a study conducted to examine the health outcomes related to salt intake, as gauged by the amount of sodium excreted in the urine, lower sodium excretion was associated with an increased risk of ... > full story -
Popular Diabetes Drugs' Cardiovascular Side Effects Explained
May 3, 2011 — Drugs known as thiazolidinediones, or TZDs for short, are widely used in diabetes treatment, but they come with a downside. The drugs have effects on the kidneys that lead to fluid retention as the ... > full story -
Before You Start Bone-Building Meds, Try Dietary Calcium and Supplements, Experts Urge
May 2, 2011 — Has a bone density scan placed you at risk for osteoporosis, leading your doctor to prescribe a widely advertised bone-building medication? Not so fast! A new study finds that an effective first ... > full story -
Spiders and Ticks
Biology
Frogs and Reptiles
Insects (including Butterflies)
Pests and Parasites
Cell Biology
Scorpion Venom: Bad for Bugs, Good for Pesticides
April 27, 2011 — Fables have long cast scorpions as bad-natured killers of hapless turtles that naively agree to ferry them across rivers. Scientists, however, see them in a different light. Insect toxicologists and ... > full story -
Self-Powered, Blood-Activated Sensor Detects Pancreatitis Quickly and Cheaply
April 25, 2011 — A new low cost test for acute pancreatitis that gets results much faster than existing tests has been developed by scientists. The sensor, which could be produced for as little as a dollar, is built ... > full story -
Elevated Levels of Sodium Blunt Response to Stress, Study Shows
April 5, 2011 — All those salty snacks available at the local tavern might be doing more than increasing your thirst: They could also play a role in suppressing social anxiety. New research shows that elevated ... > full story
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