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Glenn Close has genes mapped
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:32 -0500
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter.

Your best diet? It might be in your genes
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:52:02 -0500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.

New gene test may help you pick your diet: report
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:02 -0500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.

Common weedkiller turns male frogs into females
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:36:19 -0500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atrazine, one of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday.

Common weedkiller turns male frogs into females
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:26:32 -0500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atrazine, one of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday.

Common weedkiller turns male frogs into females
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:43:41 -0500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atrazine, one of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday.

Woman has 2 babies in first for ovarian transplant
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:30:41 -0500
LONDON (Reuters) - A woman has given birth to two children after her fertility was restored using transplants of ovarian tissue, the first time the complex treatment has produced two babies from separate pregnancies.

Flightless mosquitoes may curb dengue: study
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:30:32 -0500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetically altered mosquitoes that cannot fly may help slow the spread of dengue fever and could be a harmless alternative to chemical insecticides, U.S. and British scientists said on Monday.

Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue: Dalai Lama
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:46:00 -0500
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said the United States and other countries could help his campaign for a free Tibet by promoting an open society in China.

U.S. "tweaks" stem cell policy
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:22:59 -0500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government broadened the definition of a human embryonic stem cell on Friday, helping qualify several corporate and academic experiments for federal funding.

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