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Stumbling upon a secret

By Robert Lyon · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:36 a.m.

In collaboration with doctoral student Qian Niu, who moved to the U.S. from China in 2002 to begin her doctoral studies, Ybe came one step closer to understanding Huntington’s disease well enough to prevent it in future generations.

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Scientists identify new cellular receptor for HIV

By Kristina Hunter · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:34 a.m.

Scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have, for the first time, identified how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enters some cells in the body, which might help them develop ways to fight the virus. They found HIV uses cellular attachment to help its entry into the human gut.

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Influenza: Attracted to the cold?

By Kristina Hunter · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:33 a.m.

The winter season is known for bringing many things: freezing temperatures, snow, ice and for many, the flu. Until now, the reason why influenza erupts primarily in winter has been a mystery.

Exercise is one way people with body image distortion try to solve their 'problem.'

Distorting body image

By Meredith Brown · Tuesday, Feb. 19,2008 12:31 a.m.

Are my thighs jiggling? Are my biceps big enough? Does he or she think I’m sexy? These questions are common for many, especially young adults and teenagers, said Laurie Legocki, a graduate student focusing on women’s sexuality.

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vitaminwater, the new trend

By Allison Hendricks · Tuesday, Feb. 12,2008 12:34 a.m.

It’s everywhere. Whether you’re hitting up your local dining hall or walking through the Union for a bite to eat, you can’t escape it. The best part? It’s delicious!It’s vitaminwater, the most popular beverage hitting college campuses since coffee.

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Kinsey Confidential

By Gal Shifron · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 3:35 p.m.

QUESTION: Sometimes my boyfriend watches porn and I can feel intimidated by this.

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Fact or fiction: Can duct tape kill your warts?

By Kathleen Clark · Thursday, Feb. 7,2008 2:26 a.m.

Before turning to painful and expensive treatments for warts, health experts say one solution could lie in a simple household item: duct tape. Dr. Charles Lewis, a faculty member in IU’s department of dermatology, said duct tape is an effective way to remove warts.

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Clearing away the smoke

By Neva Cottam · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 12:15 a.m.

Smoking is the most preventable cause of premature death in our society, and IU students may be on their way to becoming one of these statistics.

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From blocks to barbells

By Heather Haemker · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2008 12:14 a.m.

Obesity rates among children are growing, so some Bloomington health and fitness facilities are stepping up to get children healthy and active.

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Trans fats no longer welcome at cooking school

Tuesday, Jan. 29,2008 1:04 a.m.

The movement to ban artery-clogging trans fats from food has a new venue: cooking schools. The places that train the people who will someday be feeding the rest of us are cutting back or eliminating artificial trans fats from their classrooms, saying they have a responsibility to teach students how to cook healthy foods.

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Licking the flu

Tuesday, Jan. 29,2008 12:51 a.m.

Relief may be on the way for all those youngsters trembling at the thought of another needle jab. One day the flu vaccine may simply be placed under the tongue.

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'Generation Y' demands more

By Shane Hobson · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:13 a.m.

A 2007 study by CareerBuilder.com and Harris Interactive found that 87 percent of hiring managers and human resource professionals believe that employees age 29 and under “(exhibit) a sense of entitlement that older generations don’t.”

Snuffing out cancer

Snuffing out cancer

By Heather Haemker · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 12:13 a.m.

For the first time, early cancer detection will be routine thanks to BioCurex, Inc., a biotechnology company in Canada that has developed the technology to identify a cancer marker present in malignant cancer cells and absent in most normal cells. The technology could be available some time this year.

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Is global warming real?

By Leigh Boerner · Monday, Jan. 21,2008 11:50 p.m.

This past November, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its fourth assessment of the science of climate change.

Baskets of Oranges sit on display at the Kroger Shopping Center on College Mall Rd. Oranges provide a source of vitamin C.

Vitamin C needed for balanced diet

By Heather Haemker · Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:34 p.m.

It is a common misconception that too much vitamin C can harden a person’s arteries, but dietitians say in most cases, reasonable doses of vitamin C are necessary to be healthy.

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Is your home making you sick?

Monday, Jan. 14,2008 11:29 p.m.

There’s plenty of concern – with good reason – about air pollution. But many people are unaware that indoor pollution can be just as bad as, or even worse than, the outdoor kind.

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