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Broccoli and Bacteria

September 11, 2002

A compound in broccoli kills H. pylori, the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers.

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Animal Menopause – rerun #2781

September 10, 2002

rerun

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Healing Light

September 9, 2002

Shining light on eyes damaged by light can promote healing.

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Nose Stories Roundup

September 6, 2002

Humming to prevent sinus infections, a nasal spray flu vaccine, and being happy to live longer

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Black Bananans – rerun #2791

September 5, 2002

rerun

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Locust Swarming

September 4, 2002

Pheromones produced by bacteria cause locusts to swarm.

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Eye Size

September 3, 2002

Does the eye get bigger as we get older? (yes, but it's already 65 percent of adult size at birth)

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Trustworthy Faces

September 2, 2002

People trust more in faces that look like their own.

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Fish Stories Roundup

August 30, 2002

Genome of the pufferfish, estrogens in water, and shark liver weight loss drug

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Musical Pleasure-rerun #2646

August 29, 2002

rerun

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Stroke Bacteria

August 28, 2002

The bacterium that causes stomach ulcers also appears to put people at risk for strokes.

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Temperamental Cats – rerun #2661

August 27, 2002

rerun

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