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Thought for Food - the neurological basis for the midnight feast Scientists have uncovered the neurological basis for the midnight feast fetish! ... 25th May 2008	A stroke of luck for brain bleed therapy Doctors may have found a way to dramatically improve survival rates for patients suffering from brain haemorrhages. ... 18th May 2008
Scientists uncover HIV's Hideaway Scientists have discovered where HIV hides out in the body, highlighting an important target for future therapies and solving a long-standing puzzle about where the virus goes even... 18th May 2008	Scientists turn up pressure on pre-eclampsia Scientists have uncovered a possible mechanism and a new treatment for pre-eclampsia, the pregnancy problem that affects about 5% of women and causes high blood pressure and kidney... 18th May 2008
Hairway to Heaven - A hair-restoring robot. Researchers have developed a hair-restoring robot. New Scientist reports this week that a team from Restoration Robots (RR), in California, have developed a way to speed up h... 18th May 2008	Plasmas in your mouth Many people dread the sound of the dentist's drill, part of the reason that it has to be used so much is that the dentist has to be absolutely sure that they have got rid of all th... 11th May 2008
Food for thought - two chemicals control appetite Scientists have found that a combination of two appetite-controlling hormones can provoke significant weight loss in obese animals, suggesting that the same ought to work for fat h... 11th May 2008	Breast is best - for a big brain A large study carried out by scientists in Canada strongly suggests that breast feeding boosts IQ, by about 6 points. ... 11th May 2008
Popeye was right, it seems - Spinach really does make you stronger When Popeye underwent a muscle-busting transformation whenever he scented a whiff of spinach most people laughed at the artistic license, but it looks like the effect was based on ... 11th May 2008	Plant Aids in HIV Battle Scientists have discovered how to make large amounts of a plant chemical which has potent anti-HIV effects. ... 4th May 2008

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